# Cannes 2026 #8, with Justin Chang, Tim Grierson, and Jessica Kiang

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Podcast: [The Film Comment Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-film-comment-podcast-1101320)
Published: 2026-05-26T15:09:19+00:00
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## Resource

Cannes 2026 wrapped this past weekend, but the Film Comment crew has not slowed down one bit as we continue to cut through the noise with dispatches, interviews, Podcasts, a special Cannes Critics’ Grid, and much more. For our final Podcast from the Croisette, FC Editor Devika Girish gathered three of our favorite critics—Justin Chang ( The New Yorker ), Tim Grierson ( Screen International ), and Jessica Kiang ( Variety )—to unpack the festival's final days. The group discussed three late-premiering Competition titles: Valeska Grisebach's Jury Prize–winning The Dreamed Adventure (4:00), Léa Mysius's The Birthday Party (21:58), and Lukas Dhont's Coward (35:09)—before turning to Ken Russell's newly restored The Devils (1971) (50:15), which screened in the Cannes Classics section. Subscribe today to Film Comment to stay up-to-date with all of our Cannes 2026 coverage.

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