Agnès Jaoui's #MeToo Film 'L'Objet du délit' at Cannes 2026
The 79th Cannes Film Festival awarded its Palme d'Or for the second time to Romanian director Cristian Mungiu for his film 'Fjord'. The festival also featured 'Minotaure', a film about the Russo-Ukrainian war by Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev. French actress and director Agnès Jaoui presented her comedy-drama 'L'Objet du délit', which engages with the #MeToo movement. Other films screened include 'Tout va super' by French director Patrick Cassir, a black comedy starring Hakim Jemili, Noémie Lvovsky, and Marie Colomb; 'Le pont' by Tunisian director Walid Mattar, a portrait of youth seeking artistic expression; and 'Mata' by French director Rachel Lang, a spy thriller starring Joséphine Japy, Raphaël Personnaz, and Eye Haïdara as a French intelligence agent. The episode of France 24's 'À l'Affiche !' was presented by Thomas Baurez and Natacha Vesnitch.
Key facts
- 79th Festival de Cannes took place in 2026.
- Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or for the second time for 'Fjord'.
- Andrey Zvyagintsev's 'Minotaure' addresses the Russo-Ukrainian war.
- Agnès Jaoui's 'L'Objet du délit' is a comedy-drama questioning #MeToo.
- Patrick Cassir directed 'Tout va super', a black comedy.
- Walid Mattar directed 'Le pont', about youth artistic expression.
- Rachel Lang directed 'Mata', a spy thriller with Joséphine Japy.
- The episode aired on France 24 on May 28, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Agnès Jaoui
- Cristian Mungiu
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Patrick Cassir
- Hakim Jemili
- Noémie Lvovsky
- Marie Colomb
- Walid Mattar
- Rachel Lang
- Joséphine Japy
- Raphaël Personnaz
- Eye Haïdara
- Thomas Baurez
- Natacha Vesnitch
Institutions
- France 24
- Festival de Cannes
Locations
- Cannes
- France