The 79th Cannes Film Festival closes on Saturday with the Palme d'Or still up for grabs. Official selection titles from Spain, including films by Pedro Almodóvar, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, are among the contenders.
The 79th Cannes Film Festival closes on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with the Palme d'Or still to be awarded and no clear front-runner emerging from the competition.
The festival's official closing ceremony is set to announce the winners from a field of 22 films in competition, with Park Chan-wook presiding over the jury.
Spanish presence in competition
Spanish cinema has a visible place in the official selection this year. The competition includes Amarga Navidad by Pedro Almodóvar, El ser querido by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, and La bola negra by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi.
RTVE's closing-day coverage described the race for the Palme d'Or as open, with several titles still in contention rather than one dominant favorite.
The result will determine whether any of the Spanish films leave Cannes with a major prize, and it will close out an edition that has been defined by a broad and competitive field.
The awards announcement is the festival's final major moment, with the next step for the competing films shifting from the Croisette to their release and festival rollout plans.
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