Emmanuel Marre Wins Cannes 2026 with 'Notre Salut'
Emmanuel Marre won the Cannes Film Festival 2026 with his second feature film 'Notre Salut'. Born in 1980 in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Île-de-France, he studied in Belgium where he now lives and works. The director and screenwriter has emerged as a distinctive voice in European cinema. His film draws inspiration from his own great-grandfather to tell the story of an arriviste and collaborator under the Vichy regime. The plot places intrigue at human and spectator level.
Key facts
- Emmanuel Marre won the Festival de Cannes 2026
- His second feature film is titled 'Notre Salut'
- Marre was born in 1980 in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Île-de-France
- He studied in Belgium and currently lives and works there
- The film is inspired by his own great-grandfather
- The story involves an arriviste and collaborator under the Vichy regime
- Marre is known as a distinctive voice in contemporary European cinema
- The film was published on 23/05/2026
Entities
Artists
- Emmanuel Marre
- Swann Arlaud
Institutions
- Festival de Cannes
- RFI
Locations
- Cormeilles-en-Parisis
- Île-de-France
- France
- Belgium
- Europe