Washington DC, April 9 -- The much-awaited lineup for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival has been announced, with previous Palme d'Or winners Cristian Mungiu and Hirokazu Kore-eda, as well as two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and veteran American indie director Ira Sachs set to headline.

Following the 2025 edition, which had a large Hollywood presence with Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' and Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest', the upcoming Cannes will be dominated by international cinema and indie filmmakers, reported Variety.

The only American director to compete this year is Sachs with 'The Man I Love' - a musical fantasy featuring Rami Malek. The film follows the AIDS crisis in 80s New York.

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