The Competition is packed with auteurs such as Almodovar, Farhadi and Kore-eda alongside Paweł Pawlikowski, Ira Sachs, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Laszlo Nemes and Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Several rising directors also made the cut and five female filmmakers are in Competition.
There are also three Japanese filmmakers and three Spanish directors in the lineup, alongside five French filmmakers.
Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/cannes-unveils-2026-official-selection/5215494.article