Cannes Film Festival: 10 directors eying Palme d’Or glory

Some veteran auteurs are among the frontrunners at the prestigious French film festival, writes Darragh Leen

Francis Ford Coppola with Chloe Fineman and Nathalie Emmanuel on the set of MEGALOPOLIS. While the 77th Cannes Film Festival promises a mouth-watering array of movies, Coppola's return 45 years after APOCALYPSE NOW is the real story of Cannes this year. Picture: Mega/GC

With the dust finally settling on the Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes, filmdom appears to be returning to some semblance of normality. Rest assured, the Palais will be packed tight like the suitcases that land in Nice Côte d’Azur Airport this week.

The first of the major European film festivals in the calendar year, Cannes has made its name as the prestigious fete on the Global circuit. Taking place over 11 glamour-filled days on the French Riviera, it’s a celebration of cinema like no other, crammed with treats for any curious filmgoer. It’s the cinephiles' Coachella, so to speak. A worthwhile pilgrimage, especially in 2024.