The Cannes Festival chose an image from the film "Thelma and Louise" by director Ridley Scott, which was shown at this international cinematic event on May 20, 1991, to be the official poster for the seventy-ninth session, so that the two heroines of this work will return to glow again in the sky of the next edition. Both roles were played by Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon.

Published on: 04/22/2026 - 12:15 Last updated: 04/22/2026 - 12:22

Thirty-five years after the world premiere of Ridley Scott's film on May 20, 1991 at the Cannes Film Festival, "Thelma & Louise" is chosen as the official poster for the 79th edition of this world cinema festival. The two roles in this work were played by Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon.

In a statement about this selection, the festival said that these “two unforgettable female fighters turned the tables and shattered some cinematic and political stereotypes. They embodied absolute freedom and solid friendship, and guided the path to liberation when it became an inevitable necessity. Remembering them today means celebrating the path they have taken so far, without forgetting the path that is still ahead of them.”

Poster for the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival

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Distinctive films are competing to win the Palme d'Or for this edition, which is expected to be held from May 12 to 23, as it includes 21 cinematic works, most notably the film by Iranian Asghar Farhadi and the exiled Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev, and the previous winners of Japan Hirokazu Koreda and Romanian Cristian Mungiu, in addition to the Spanish Pedro Almodóvar, nominated for the seventh time.

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* Through his film “Amarga Navidad,” which represents his return to Spanish-speaking cinema, Almodovar is seeking to win the Palme for the first time, as he has not yet won it despite competing in the competition six times.

Romanian Cristian Mungiu, who won the Palme d'Or in 2007, returns for the fourth time to the competition with his film "Fjord", filmed in Norway, starring Renate Rainsfe.

Among the films included in the competition is “Sheep in the Box” by Japanese Hirokazu Koreda, which won the Palme d’Or in 2018. As for Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev, he is in the running for the prestigious award with his film “Minotaur.”

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