AceShowbiz - The lineup for the Cannes Film Festival has been revealed, and it notably lacks the usual presence of major American studio films. Unlike previous years when Hollywood productions often dominated, this year’s selection is surprisingly sparse on big-budget U.S. projects.

Notable studio films such as the Tom Cruise-led Digger and Disney’s Toy Story 5 are absent from the competition. In fact, only one American filmmaker will have a movie competing: The Man I Love director Ira Sachs. His new Brooklyn-set queer musical boasts an impressive cast including Rami Malek, Tom Sturridge, Rebecca Hall, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. This film represents a significant and ambitious entry from Sachs and is seen as the sole American contender to make an impact at Cannes this year.

"Of course, I feel nostalgic for that golden age when studios used to produce a lot of films, every month, auteur films ... for what American cinema and what the studio system was," Cannes artistic director Thierry Frémaux told Deadline. He acknowledged the complexity of defining American cinema today, split between major studios and independent productions, and suggested it may take a half-decade to properly analyze these evolving dynamics in relation to Cannes.

Alongside Sachs, the competition roster is filled with acclaimed international filmmakers. Spain’s Pedro Almodóvar will present Bitter Christmas, featuring Spanish actress Bárbara Lennie. Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, a two-time Oscar winner, will compete with Parallel Tales. The Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi, known for his Oscar-nominated Drive My Car, enters with All of a Sudden. Additionally, Pawe? Pawlikowski, director of Cold War, will showcase his new film Fatherland, starring Sandra Hüller, who recently earned acclaim for Project Hail Mary.

In the Un Certain Regard section, two American talents will be featured: Jane Schoenbrun with Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and Jordan Firstman with Club Kid. Furthermore, the festival will screen Diamond, directed by and starring Andy Garcia, out of competition.

The full lineup for the Cannes Film Festival is now public, highlighting a global mix of auteurs but confirming a distinct absence of blockbuster Hollywood studio entries this year.