The 18 Best Movies We Saw at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival showcased a variety of films, with IndieWire highlighting its favorites beyond the award winners. Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' won the Palme d'Or, while other notable films included 'All of a Sudden' and 'Atonement.' The festival featured a mix of established directors and emerging talents, emphasizing both mainstream and indie cinema.
- ▪Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' won the Palme d'Or at the festival.
- ▪IndieWire highlighted films like 'All of a Sudden' and 'Atonement' as favorites.
- ▪The festival showcased a blend of established and emerging filmmakers.
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With the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in the rearview, let’s look at IndieWire’s favorite movies of the festival beyond simply what won the awards. To refresh, Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord” won the Palme d’Or, and that film, starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan as religious fundamentalists who emigrate from Romania to Norway and meet progressive persecution, did make IndieWire’s list. But we also want to highlight hidden gems from a festival that also gave out awards to Netflix acquisition “The Black Ball,” Neon titles including “All of a Sudden,” as well as several films that are still looking for a buyer.
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