Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep follows two sisters who are offered up as brides. Photo: Salaud Morisset

Rakan Mayasi brings deeply personal debut about arranged marriage to Cannes

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Mohamed Diab brings Hollywood scale to Egyptian cinema with Asad

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Cate Blanchett is thanked for defending Palestinians during a public talk at Cannes Film Festival 2026. EPA

Cannes 2026: What celebrities have said about Palestine at the film festival

Cate Blanchett, Javier Bardem, Hannah Einbinder and Paul Laverty among those to speak out

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The Unknown review: Arthur Harari delivers unsettling body-swap drama

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Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd, right, returns in Half Man alongside Jamie Bell. Photo: HBO

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