2025 Cannes: New Palme d’Or Comp Faces in Ari Aster, Hafsia, Hayakawa, Hermanus, Laxe, Carla Simón & Mascha Schilinski!

Gone are the days of the old boys club (although the Dardenne Bros will be attempting to win the record-breaking third Palme), and there are plenty of new faces for the Palme d’Or competition this year from the likes of Ari Aster, Oliver Hermanus, Hafsia Herzi, Chie Hayakawa, Carla Simón, Oliver Laxe and Mascha Schilinski.