Female directors are thin on the ground – plus ça change – but the lineup promises intriguing new films from modern day masters, as well as some unknown hot potatoes

Nineteen films have been picked to compete for the coveted Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in the south of France in May. The prize can give a major boost for arthouse films such as last year's winner Anatomy of a Fall that went on to win an avalanche…

Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited passion project Megalopolis and Jacques Audiard’s musical set in the world of Mexican drug cartels will also be in competition

Payal Kapadia’s drama is the first Indian title in over 40 years to feature in the prestigious In Competition section of the Cannes Film Festival

Discover the highlights of the 77th Cannes Film Festival with iconic directors, highly anticipated films, and a prestigious jury led by Greta Gerwig.

Godfather director’s self-financed passion project, starring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza and Dustin Hoffman, will show at the film festival in May