79th Cannes Film Festival concluded on May 23, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 27 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The 79th Cannes Film Festival concluded on May 23, 2026, with the Palme d'Or awarded to Fjord by Cristian Mungiu.
The Grand Prix (Grand Prize) of the 79th Cannes Film Festival was awarded to Minotaur by Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev.
The Best Director Award was shared by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo for La Bola Negra, and Pawel Pawlikowski for Fatherland.
The main competition jury of the 79th Cannes Film Festival was chaired by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook.
Juliette Binoche presided over the 2025 jury, while Greta Gerwig chaired the 2024 panel.