We Went to Cannes! These Are the 10 Best (and Worst) Things We Saw.

The Big Picture

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Tv & Film

4.2 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Bonjour! Sean and Amanda recap their first trip to the legendary Cannes Film Festival, which has become an incredible bellwether for the Best Picture race over the last five to 10 years. First, they talk through what the actual experience at the festival is like, including how it logistically works, what the vibes are like, and how to survive (0:39). Then, they dive into the slate of films they’ve seen and categorize them into the good, the bad, and the WTF (24:29). Finally, they share their final predictions for all of the main prizes at the festival and briefly cover some potential Oscar implications (1:40:54). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jack Sanders Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh and Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm
0:02.0	Jez-s-wee-Shaun-Feed-E
0:18.1	Jetsu-Sui, Amanda Davins.
0:19.1	And this is the Big Picture A Conversation Show about Cannes.
0:22.3	Today on the show, Amanda and I will recount
0:25.0	our first trip to the Cannes
0:26.9	International Film Festival,
0:28.5	the movies we saw,
0:29.4	the energy and controversies of the festival,
0:31.4	how it all works,
0:32.6	and all the titles you'll be hearing about
0:34.4	for the next 10 months.
0:35.8	It's all coming up right after this.
0:40.1	Attention all passengers.
0:42.4	The Uber ride for Jeff's rugby team will depart in five minutes from Platform 15.
0:48.0	Your ride comes with six toilets and a refreshment's carriage that you'll empty within five minutes.
0:54.8	Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber.
0:58.6	Trains on Uber.
1:01.6	Okay, Dobbins, you did it. You did it. How are you feeling?
1:04.3	I did it. I feel amazing. I made it to Cannes. It came true to quote our beloved Anne Hathaway.
1:14.7	Day nine for me, is that right?
1:16.0	Sure, yeah. Day seven or six for you? You make it sound like you've entered an extinction level event
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