Cannes 2026: Jury opens festival with political discourse from Park Chan-wook, Paul Laverty, Demi Moore and more

As Cannes 2026 opens under the shadow of Gaza and rising global authoritarianism, the festival’s jury members turned the Croisette into a stage for some of the year’s sharpest political reckonings

May 18, 2026 - 13:30
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Cannes 2026: Jury opens festival with political discourse from Park Chan-wook, Paul Laverty, Demi Moore and more
As Cannes 2026 opens under the shadow of Gaza and rising global authoritarianism, the festival’s jury members turned the Croisette into a stage for some of the year’s sharpest political reckonings

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