Rami Malek, Penelope Cruz, and Glenn Close Are All at Cannes This Year in the Fest's Stacked Queer Lineup

"Since the Cannes Film Festival launched the Queer Palm in 2010, films vying for that prize have brought a unique level of excitement to the sun-soaked event with their boundary-pushing creativity and often offbeat sensibility. But even before the award carved out a special place for queer voices, the premier European festival was always a destination for LGBTQ creators looking to attract international attention with splashy new features."

"The 2026 Cannes Film Festival will once again premiere an impressive number of LGBTQ-centric films this year. Among the titles fighting it out for the year's Queer Palm - in addition to other coveted honors - are buzzy first features, oeuvre-building titles from auteurs, and promising wild card selections that bring something unexpected to the elegant affair. Collectively, they travel from Paris' underground gay clubs to the front of WWI, 1990s Mexico City, and the downtown theater scene of '80s New York - using varying degrees of fantasy and reality to say something unique about the queer experience."

"Herry's new film, “Another Day” (“Garance”), stars Exarchopoulos as a magnetic young actress whose lack of professional success and resulting financial worries are taking a heavy toll on her mental health and fueling an alcohol addiction. But not all is lost for Exarchopoulos' latest devastating heroine, Garance, as her concern for her sick younger sister and a tender new romance with a woman named Pauline (Sara Giraud"

Cannes Film Festival has long attracted LGBTQ creators seeking international visibility, and the Queer Palm launched in 2010 added a dedicated prize for queer storytelling. The 2026 edition will premiere many LGBTQ-centric films, including first features, auteur-driven oeuvre-building works, and unexpected wildcard selections. These films draw on varied settings such as Paris underground gay clubs, WWI-era contexts, 1990s Mexico City, and 1980s New York downtown theater life. The lineup uses different balances of fantasy and realism to present distinct perspectives on queer life. Among the highlighted titles is “Another Day,” starring Adèle Exarchopoulos as Garance, an actress facing professional failure, financial strain, mental health decline, and alcohol addiction, while navigating care for a sick sister and a new romance with Pauline.

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