Perhaps the biggest noise of the day came from the insane lines trying to catch Jane Schoenbrun\u2019<\/a>s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma<\/a> for its second screening, with hundreds queuing up, hoping to get in despite not having a ticket. Films like\u00a0Nagi Notes,<\/a>\u00a0A Woman\u2019s Life<\/a>,\u00a0and Diego Luna\u2019<\/a>s\u00a0Ashes\u00a0<\/a>all premiered to warm receptions, but none could touch the viral fever around Schoenbrun\u2019s Un Certain Regard frontrunner, which is currently at 100% on the Tomatometer. Overall, festival-goers have remarked that the English-language features have fared much better than the international fare to this point. But it is still early in the festival with many left to be screened, including James Gray\u2019<\/a>s Paper Tiger<\/a> and Pawe\u0142 Pawlikowski\u2019<\/a>s post-WWII drama Fatherland<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wednesday, May 13:\u00a0The Cannes Festivals keep rolling on, and the film with the most buzz by far was Jane Schoenbrun\u2019s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, starring Hannah Eienbinder and Gillian Anderson. Debuting at 100% on the Tomatometer<\/a>, the film earned raves from critics, with Variety\u2019s Jessica Kiang<\/a> calling Schoenbrun\u2019s \u201cdelirious third film their most accomplished, most persuasive, and most playful movie yet.\u201d<\/p>\n And despite the lack of blockbusters, the Croisette was not bereft of star power as the was bookened by an emotional moment courtesy of The Fast and the Furious and Vin Diesel. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the film, the group of Michelle Rodriguez, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, and producer Neil Moritz, along with Paul Walker\u2019s daughter Meadow, held a preliminary photo call, with Diesel hamming it up to perfection for the assembled press.<\/p>\n Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Neal H. Moritz and Meadow Walker stop off at Cannes Film Festival ahead of tonight\u2019s The Fast and the Furious screening, celebrating 25 years since the franchise accelerated onto the big screen. #Cannes2026<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/66IGb1NHZ9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Universal Pictures UK (@universaluk) May 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The day ended with a star-studded film presentation and an emotional speech by Diesel about the late cast member Paul Walker. Emotionally and jubilantly, he declared, \u201cFast Family Forever,\u201d and dedicated the night to Walker after a hug with his daughter, Meadow.<\/p>\n Tuesday, May 12:\u00a0 The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off yesterday, and it was a star-studded celebrity affair. As usual, there was the opening ceremony, which honored all the films set to screen at the festival over the next two weeks and commemorated some incredible moments in cinema. Elijah Wood<\/a> was on hand, for example, to honor Peter Jackson<\/a>, who is this year\u2019s Honorary Palme d\u2019Or recipient for his incredible cinematic career, including his work on all the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptations. Other Festival honorees include Claire Denis<\/a> and Guillermo del Toro<\/a>, who also returned to the festival to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his seminal Academy Award-winning film Pan\u2019s Labyrinth<\/a>. Prior to the opening night ceremony, the opening press conference kicked off with tons of fanfare but did not spark the same controversy as the Berlinale Film Festival\u2019s opening presser earlier this year.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, the Berlin Film Festival was beleaguered by pointed questions about political neutrality when jury president Wim Wenders<\/a> and a few jury members seemed to distance art from the current political climate, with Wenders saying, \u201cWe have to stay out of politics.\u201d Park Chan-wook<\/a>, director of Oldboy<\/a> and last year\u2019s incredible film No Other Choice<\/a>, firmly set himself against such sentiment, stating, \u201cArt and politics are not concepts that are in conflict with each other.\u201d His sentiment was echoed by his fellow jurors, actress Demi Moore<\/a> and longtime Ken Loach<\/a> screenwriter Paul Laverty<\/a>.<\/p>\n In addition to Moore and Laverty, this year\u2019s jury also features Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/a>, Ruth Negga<\/a>, who first came to Cannes in 2016 for Jeff Nichols\u2019<\/a> Academy Award-nominated Loving<\/a>, and Hamnet<\/a> director Chlo\u00e9 Zhao<\/a>. Skarsg\u00e5rd joked that his inclusion on the festival jury was somewhat overdue, replying \u201cFinally\u201d when asked for his reaction to the invite. Demi Moore added that although her first time at the Cannes Film Festival was as a plus-one, the joy of cinema she felt when she brought The Substance<\/a> here two years ago really inspired her to return and be immersed in the moment again. Jury President Park Chan-wook has created some of the most seminal masterpieces of the past 30 years, so we are anxious to see what his jury members will think of this year\u2019s selection.<\/p>\n #Cannes<\/a> jury president Park Chan-wook says “I don\u2019t think politics and art should be divided.”<\/p>\n ” I think it\u2019s a strange concept to think that they\u2019re in conflict with each other. Just because a work of art has a political statement, it should not be considered an enemy of art.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/UbUjK1yoKx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Variety (@Variety) May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The highlight of the day was likely Guillermo del Toro\u2019s presentation of the newly restored 20th anniversary edition of Pan\u2019s Labyrinth, which received a 22-minute standing ovation. Tomorrow looks to be an even more raucous day as I Saw the TV Glow<\/a> filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun<\/a> comes to Cannes with her highly anticipated follow-up feature, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma<\/a>, which stars Gillian Anderson<\/a> and Hannah Einbinder<\/a>. Cannes will also welcome the OG The Fast and the Furious<\/a> cast for their commemorative 25th-anniversary screening, with Michelle Rodriguez<\/a>, Vin Diesel<\/a>, and Jordana Brewster<\/a> returning, along with Paul Walker\u2019<\/a>s daughter, Meadow.<\/p>\n On an Apple device? 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