Thelma and Louise lights up the poster for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon play the two iconic heroines of the Ridley Scott film.
The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the poster for its 79th edition. And after A man and a woman last year, it was Thelma and Louise which was chosen as the emblematic film of the cinematographic event. A choice that is anything but trivial.
35 years ago, precisely on May 20, 1991, Thelma and Louise was presented in preview on the Croisette, before experiencing critical and commercial success, concluding with the Oscar for best original screenplay for Callie Khouri.
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Ridley Scott had initially agreed to produce Callie Khouri’s script, but ended up taking the position of director after several filmmakers refused. Avant-garde feminist manifesto, Thelma and Louise scared Hollywood, and it did not fail to generate controversy when it was released. On its website, the Festival argues:
“These two unforgettable fighters turned the tables and shattered some cinematic and political stereotypes; they embodied absolute freedom and unwavering friendship; they have shown the path to emancipation when it becomes vital. Remembering it today means celebrating the progress we have made, without ignoring what remains to be done.“
