OBSCURAE's Cannes 2026 Cheat Sheet
Though we won’t be on the Croisette this year, here are the films we’re hoping to find on our doorstep soon…
For those of you who don't know, Cannes over the years has come under fire for the ratio of big studio films to indies – and this year, in the face of Donald Trump's world order, Cannes has turned back to international and independent small-scale cinema, and rebuffed the major American studios completely. I love this shift and am really going to enjoy seeing these films discussed and buzzed about soon.
First off, some housekeeping – there's one film missing from the Official Selection that has yet to be announced. I was sure it was going to be Digger, Alejandro González Iñárritu's upcoming mega-Warner Bros feature with Tom Cruise, but it seems they'll be opting out of festivals entirely. I vibe with this – leaving the kingmaker festivals to actually make kings – the film doesn't want festival help to gain momentum, I'm sure.
