The initial 2019 Cannes Film Festival lineup has been revealed. While more titles may be added at a later date, this first burst of films is quite promising, including new work fromTerrence Malick(his German-language wartime dramaA Hidden Life),Jim Jarmusch(the zombie satireThe Dead Don’t Die),Bong Joon ho(Parasite), andPedro Almodovar(Pain and Glory). The most high-profile debut currently set is directorDexter Fletcher’s Elton John biopicRocketman, whileQuentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodis not yet ready—although festival directorThierry Frémauxnoted during his press conference that he hopes the film will be ready in time to premiere, and there are still several films under consideration.
13 of the 19 films announced today are directed by women, including four in competition—an improvement over last year’s male-dominated lineup. Those include the animated featureThe Swallos of Kabulfrom directorsZabou BreitmanandEléa Gobé Mévellec, directorJessica Hausnersci-fi filmLittle Joe, andMati Diop’s narrative debutAtlantics.
Also of note,Nicolas Winding Refnwill be showcasing episodes four and five from his upcoming Amazon seriesToo Old to Die Young, starringMiles Teller, and French-Canadian filmmakerXavier Dolanreturns withMatthias and Maxime.
Nowhere to be seen are Netflix titles likeThe LaundromatorThe Irishman, the latter of which is not yet completed.We learned earlier this yearthat while Netflix and Fremaux have been taking place, the streaming service wouldn’t be coming to Cannes this year in the wake of last year’s last-minute shakeup that forced Netflix to pullRomaout of the lineup.
Check out the 2019 Cannes Film Festival lineup below.
“The Dead Don’t Die” (Jim Jarmusch)
COMPETITION
“Atlantics” (Mati Diop)
“Bacarau” (Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles)
“Frankie” (Ira Sachs)
“A Hidden Life” (Terrence Malick)
“It Must Be Heaven” (Elia Suleiman)
“Les Misérables” (Ladj Ly)
“Little Joe” (Jessica Hausner)
“Matthias and Maxime” (Xavier Dolan)
“Oh Mercy!” (Arnaud Desplechin)
“Pain and Glory” OR “Dolor y Gloria” (Pedro Almodóvar)
“Parasite” OR “Gisaengchung” (Bong Joon Ho), pictured
“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” OR “Portrait de la jeune fille en feu” (Céline Sciamma)
“Sibyl” (Justine Triet)
“Sorry We Missed You” (Ken Loach)
“The Traitor” OR “Il Traditore” (Marco Bellocchio)
“The Whistlers” OR “La Gomera” (Corneliu Porumboiu)
“The Wild Goose Lake” OR “Nan Fang Che Zhan De Ju Hui” (Diao Yinan)
“The Young Ahmed” (Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne)
UN CERTAIN REGARD
“Adam” (Maryam Touzani)
“Beanpole” OR “Dylda” (Kantemir Balagov)
“A Brother’s Love” (Monia Chokri)
“Bull” (Annie Silverstein)
“The Climb” (Michael Covino)
“Evge” (Nariman Aliev)
“Freedom” OR “Liberté” (Albert Serra)
“Invisible Life” OR “Vida Invisivel” (Karim Aïnouz)
“Joan of Arc” OR “Jeanne” (Bruno Dumont)
“Chambre 212” OR “Room 212” (Christophe Honoré)
“Papicha” (Mounia Meddour)
“Port Authority” (Danielle Lessovitz)
“Summer of Changsha” OR “Liu Yu Tian” (Zu Feng)
“The Swallows of Kabul” (Zabou Breitman & Eléa Gobé Mévellec)
“A Sun That Never Sets” OR “O Que Arde” (Olivier Laxe)
“Zhuo Ren Mi Mi” (Midi Z)
OUT OF COMPETITION
“The Best Years of a Life” (Claude Lelouch)
“Diego Maradona” (Asif Kapadia)
“La Belle Époque” (Nicolas Bedos)
“Rocketman” (Dexter Fletcher)
“Too Old to Die Young – North of Hollywood, West of Hell” (Nicolas Winding Refn), pictured
MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
“The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil” (Lee Won-Tae)
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
“Family Romance, LLC.” (Werner Herzog)
“For Sama” (Waad Al Kateab, Edward Watts)
“Que Sea Ley” (Juan Solanas)
“Share” (Pippa Bianco)
“To Be Alive and Know It” OR “Être vivant et le savoir” (Alain Cavalier)
