Film festival
The 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2019. Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu served as jury president for the main competition. South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho won the , the festival's top prize, for the drama film "Parasite"; Bong became the first Korean to win the award.
The festival honoured French filmmaker Agnès Varda, who died early that year, featuring her on the official poster of the festival. The photograph used was taken during the filming of her debut film "La Pointe Courte" (1955), which screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
The festival opened with "The Dead Don't Die" by Jim Jarmusch, and closed with "The Specials" by Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano.
Official sections.
In Competition.
The following films were selected to compete for the "":
 indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.
 indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.
"Un Certain Regard".
The following films were selected to compete in the "Un Certain Regard" section:
 indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.
 indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.
Out of Competition.
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
 indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.
 indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or for documentary.
Special Screenings.
The following films were selected be shown in the special screenings section:
 indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.
 indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or for documentary feature.
Short Films Competition.
Out of 4,240 entries, the following films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or.
 indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or for documentary.
 indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.
"Cinéfondation".
The Cinéfondation section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The following 17 entries (14 live-action and 3 animated films) were selected out of 2,000 submissions. Six of the films selected represent schools participating in Cinéfondation for the first time.
 indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.
Cannes Classics.
The full line-up for the Cannes Classics section was announced on 26 April 2019.
"Cinéma de la Plage".
The "Cinéma de la Plage" is a part of the Official Selection of the festival. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public.
Parallel sections.
Critics' Week.
The following films were selected to be screened in the Critics' Week section:
 indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.
Directors' Fortnight.
The following films were selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section:
 indicates film eligible for the Caméra d'Or as a feature directorial debut.
 indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.
ACID.
The following films were selected to be screened in the ACID (Association for the Distribution of Independent Cinema) section:
 indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary.
 indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.
Official awards.
Main competition.
The following awards were presented for films shown In Competition:
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