John Travolta receives an honorary lifetime achievement Palme d'Or award prior to the screening of the film Propeller One-Way Night Coach at Cannes last week.OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP/Getty Images
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The 2026 Cannes Film Festival has come to a close, as the biggest stars and filmmakers – such as John Travolta, Demi Moore, Emma Mackey and Juliette Binoche – descended to the south of France to share their country’s best movies coming soon.
This year’s festival was a sign of what the future of film might look like in the near future – as the U.S. continues to isolate itself on the world stage, other countries are stepping in to try and take its place.
‘Doors are opening’ for Canadian filmmakers carrying the flag at Cannes
The Globe and Mail’s film editor Barry Hertz has been there for it all. He watched 25 movies over nine days and wrote about everything from a Fast & Furious family reunion to the plight of Ukrainian filmmakers.
Hertz answered reader questions on the best and worst of the Cannes Film Festival, the biggest stars and what’s in store for the future of film.
Why does every movie get a standing ovation? Did Fjord deserve to win the coveted Palme d’Or? Why is John Travolta rocking a beret? Read his answers now.