Nagi Notes
Low-key but spanning a symphony of disturbing themes from personal relations and wildlife conservation to the threat of war, Koji Fukada’s ‘Nagi Notes’ offers a fascinating, multi-faceted perspective on insular Japan today.
Cannes 2026
Butterfly Jam
Newcomer Talha Akdogan soars alongside Barry Keoghan and Riley Keough in the Directors’ Fortnight opener “Butterfly Jam”, directed by exiled Russian cineaste Kantemir Balagov.
Directors’ Fortnight head Julien Rejl on Animation for Adults and How to Mix Cannes Veterans and Rookies
The Quinzaine artistic director also touches on Quentin Dupieux’s film classes, Sarah Arnold subverting male-oriented genre tropes, finding a spot for Bruno Dumont and courting Radu Jude.