the presence of Francis Ford Coppola in competition made official

He spilled the beans on Instagram on Wednesday April 10. The next day, the news was made official: Francis Ford Coppola will be in competition for the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Hollywood legend, director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, he returns this time with the film Megalopolis, with a titanic budget and a five-star cast. “For him, it’s a big risk, since it’s a film that he financed with his own funds, to the tune of $100 million.“, explains Renaud Baronian, journalist at Le Parisien.

Jacques Audiard will compete

He will notably be facing the Frenchman Jacques Audiard. Already an award-winner, this year he presents an astonishing musical comedy about the Mexican cartels. Gilles Lellouche will present L’Amour ouf. Outside of competition, the program is also attractive. We will find Furiosa, a new part of the Mad Max franchise. “I can’t wait to be there and discover all these films, which promise strong emotions“, confides Stéphanie Belpêche, journalist at Journal du Dimanche.