Cannes (Finally) Adds Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ and More Films to Official Selection

Four new films have been announced, among them the "Resurrection" of Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan who becomes the ultimate contender for the Golden Palm of the 2025 edition.

Cannes (Finally) Adds Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ and More Films to Official Selection

The 78th Cannes Film Festival has added more films including Bi Gan's 'Resurrection' and Eugene Jarecki's 'The Six Billion Dollar Man' to 2025.

The 78th Cannes Festival will take place from May 13th to 24th. Pending the start of the festivities, Paris Match will present you all the films in competition for the Palme d'or. This Thursday, May 8, "L'Agent secret" by Kleber Mendonça Filho.

The Chinese director Bi Gan joins the official competition with "Resurrection". "13 days, 13 nights" with Roschdy Zem and Lyna Khoudri, will be presented out of competition. The documentary "The Six Billion Dollar Man", dedicated to Julian Assange, will also be presented in a special session. - Cannes 2025 Festival: 22 films are competing for the Golden Palm (Culture, media and entertainment).

Cannes 2025 Adds Four More Titles, Including Bi Gan's 'Resurrection' In Competiton

After weeks of speculation, it’s official: Bi Gan will return to the Cannes Film Festival with his latest film, “Resurrection.” Variety reports that the Chinese filmmaker’s new movie will have its world premiere in competition for the coveted Palme d’Or.  And elsewhere, Cannes added three other titles to its lineup, two out of competition and one in the Cannes Premiere section. READ MORE: Cannes 2025 Most Anticipated Films: ‘Sentimental Value,’ …

Cannes FINALLY Adds Bi Gan's ‘Resurrection' to Competition — 2 Hours 40 Minutes — World of Reel

For a moment, I thought that maybe Chinese censors had halted plans for Bi Gan’s “Resurrection” to compete for the Palme d’Or. That is not the case, as Cannes has officially announced Gan’s film as the 22nd competition title for this 78th edition of the festival. “Resurrection,” which is officially 160 minutes, will screen on May 23. A first-look image has been released for Gan’s film, which can be seen above. This is the Chinese filmmaker’s thi…