Cannes Film Festival: Day Six Highlights with Fassbender, Vikander, and Ron Howard
The sixth day of the Cannes Film Festival featured the premiere of the sci-fi thriller 'Hope', starring real-life couple Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander. Directed by South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin, the film is part of the official competition. Other notable attendees on the red carpet included Bella Hadid with her brother Anwar, Cate Blanchett, Adriana Lima, Carla Bruni, and Julianne Moore. Among the other competition films screened that day were 'Moulin', a French Resistance drama set during World War II directed by Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes (who won the Grand Prix in 2015 for 'Son of Saul'), and 'Garance', directed by French filmmaker Jeanne Herry, starring Adèle Exarchopoulos as a young actress struggling with her career and alcohol addiction. Additionally, director Ron Howard presented 'Avedon', a documentary about photographer Richard Avedon.
Key facts
- Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander attended the premiere of 'Hope' at Cannes.
- 'Hope' is a sci-fi thriller directed by South Korean director Na Hong-jin.
- Bella Hadid, Anwar Hadid, Cate Blanchett, Adriana Lima, Carla Bruni, and Julianne Moore were photographed on the red carpet.
- The film 'Moulin' is about the French Resistance during WWII, directed by László Nemes.
- László Nemes won the Grand Prix in 2015 for 'Son of Saul'.
- The film 'Garance' is directed by Jeanne Herry and stars Adèle Exarchopoulos.
- Ron Howard presented a documentary titled 'Avedon' about photographer Richard Avedon.
- The sixth day of the Cannes Film Festival took place on May 18, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Michael Fassbender
- Alicia Vikander
- Na Hong-jin
- Bella Hadid
- Anwar Hadid
- Cate Blanchett
- Adriana Lima
- Carla Bruni
- Julianne Moore
- László Nemes
- Jeanne Herry
- Adèle Exarchopoulos
- Ron Howard
- Richard Avedon
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
Locations
- Cannes
- France