The Cannes 2020 lineup has been revealed, including Pixar’s Soul from director Pete Docter, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, Steve McQueen’s Mangrove and Lover’s Rock among 56 movies that will be receiving the Cannes 2020 Official Selection label, according to Variety.
The lineup reportedly includes 16 films directed by women, which is two more than last year’s selection.
Cinephiles around the world pay attention to what Cannes selects,” Andrew Frank, VP of sales and acquisitions at Mongrel Media told The Hollywood Reporter.
Cannes’ artistic director Thierry Fremaux revealed that the selection committee had received a record 2,067 features for consideration.