Cannes film festival showcasing 24 films vying for Palme d´Or Sun, Jul 04, 2021 CANNES: Here are the 24 films competing for the Palme d´Or as the Cannes Film Festival returns from July 6 to 17, with a jury led by US director Spike Lee. - ´Annette´ by Leos Carax, France - Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard star as a glamorous celebrity couple whose lives are upended by the arrival of their first child. The first film in a decade from auteur Carax is also the first in English from the eccentric French mind behind arthouse favourites "Holy Motors" and "The Lovers on the Bridge."