Dailies for May 12th, 2026
COMPÉTITION
OPENING CEREMONY - 19:00
LA VÉNUS ÉLECTRIQUE by PIERRE SALVADORI - 20:00 at THÉÂTRE LUMIÈRE
Runtime: 2h02
Paris, 1928. A young painter in vogue, Antoine Balestro, has been unable to paint since his wife died, to the despair of his gallery owner, Armand. One drunken evening, Antoine tries to contact his wife through a psychic, but is actually speaking with Suzanne, a humble carnival worker who has sneaked in to steal food. Suzanne proves to be a gifted fraudster and, soon aided by Armand, stages fake séances. Little by little, Antoine regains his inspiration, but the situation grows increasingly complicated as Suzanne falls in love with the man she is manipulating.
LA VÉNUS ÉLECTRIQUE by PIERRE SALVADORI - 23:15 at GRAND THÉÂTRE LUMIÈRE
Runtime: 2h02
Paris, 1928. A young painter in vogue, Antoine Balestro, has been unable to paint since his wife died, to the despair of his gallery owner, Armand. One drunken evening, Antoine tries to contact his wife through a psychic, but is actually speaking with Suzanne, a humble carnival worker who has sneaked in to steal food. Suzanne proves to be a gifted fraudster and, soon aided by Armand, stages fake séances. Little by little, Antoine regains his inspiration, but the situation grows increasingly complicated as Suzanne falls in love with the man she is manipulating.
CANNES CLASSICS
PAN’S LABYRINTH (LE LABYRINTHE DE PAN) de / by GUILLERMO DEL TORO - 14:30 at DEBUSSY THEATRE
Runtime: 1h58
In 1944 Spain, a girl is sent to live with her ruthless stepfather. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun. He tells her she’s a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks.
