The Secret Agent (Movie)

Last Year’s Cannes Winners Won Big at Oscars. Can the 2025 Crop Do the Same?

The most likely movies to grab academy voters are “Un Simple Accident,” “Sentimental Value” and “Nouvelle Vague.” But none are primarily in English.

By Kyle Buchanan

Bi Gan (1989- ) Cannes (France) Cannes International Film Festival Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Herzi, Hafsia Kleber Mendonca Filho Nadia Melliti Panahi, Jafar Resurrection (Movie) Sentimental Value (Movie) Sirat (Movie) Sound of Falling (Movie) The Little Sister (Movie) The Presidents Cake (Movie) The Secret Agent (Movie) Trier, Joachim Un Simple Accident (Movie)

‘Un Simple Accident’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The film, “Un Simple Accident,” was directed by Jafar Panahi, a longtime festival favorite. The award capped a contest that was widely seen as the strongest in years.

By Manohla Dargis

Bi Gan (1989- ) Cannes (France) Cannes International Film Festival Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Herzi, Hafsia Nadia Melliti Panahi, Jafar Resurrection (Movie) Sentimental Value (Movie) Sirat (Movie) Sound of Falling (Movie) The Little Sister (Movie) The Presidents Cake (Movie) The Secret Agent (Movie) Trier, Joachim Un Simple Accident (Movie)

‘Un Simple Accident’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The film, “Un Simple Accident,” was directed by Jafar Panahi, a longtime festival favorite. The award capped a contest that was widely seen as the strongest in years.

By Manohla Dargis

Aster, Ari Bi Gan (1989- ) Cannes International Film Festival Diaz, Lav Eddington (Movie) Movies Nouvelle Vague (Movie) Panahi, Jafar Reichardt, Kelly Resurrection (Movie) The Secret Agent (Movie)

At Cannes, Sneaky Period Pieces and Film Lovers’ Delights Rule the Screen

Movies from China, Brazil, Iran and elsewhere prove that there’s so much more to cinema than Hollywood would have us believe.

By Manohla Dargis