Nineteen films have officially been entered into the competition for 2006. Among the entries are several well-known directors, including Nanni Moretti, Ken Loach, Sofia Coppola and Pedro Almodovar.
As previously announced, the film Da Vinci Code from Ron Howard will be opening the festivities. The French film Transylvania by Tony Gatlif will be the final presentation.
Actor Vincent Cassel will host the event, which begins on May 17. A jury of panelists will be lead by Wong Kar Wai, who will also co-host the closing ceremonies on May 28.
Several celebrity presenters will be taking part in the festival, including Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Hugh Jackman and Kirsten Dunst. Here is a complete list of the films in competition for the Palme d’Or:
Volver – Pedro Almodovar
Marie-Antoinette – Sofia Coppola
Les Lumières du faubourg
Le Caïman – Nanni Moretti
Babel – Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
The Wind that Shakes the Barley – Ken Loach
Indigènes – l’Algérien Rachid Bouchareb
La Raison du plus faible – Lucas Belvaux
Flandres – Bruno Dumont
Selon Charlie – Nicole Garcia
Quand j’étais chanteur – Xavier Gianolli
Red Road – Andrea Arnold
Les climats – Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Juventude em marcha de Pedro Costa
Le labyrinthe de Pan – Guillermo del Toro
Southland Tales – Richard Kelly
Fast Food Nation – Richard Linklater
Palais d’été – Lou Ye
L’ami de famille – Paolo Sorrentino