French Thriller ‘The Birthday Party’ Gets 12-Minute Ovation At Cannes Premiere As Competition Screenings Wrap

Deadline Zac Ntim 22 травня 2026, 19:19 1 переглядів 1 хв читання

Benoît Magimel, Lea Mysius, Bastien Bouillon, Monica Bellucci and Tawba El Gharchi at the "Histoires de la nuit" (The Birthday Party) screening during the Cannes Film Festival held at Palais des Festival on May 22, 2026 in Cannes, France. — L:R: Benoît Magimel, Léa Mysius, Bastien Bouillon, Monica Bellucci and Tawba El Gharchi on Friday Michael Buckner

Léa Mysius’ latest feature The Birthday Party (Histoires de la Nuit) earned a 12-minute ovation Friday evening at the Cannes Film Festival following its debut screening in the Grand Théâtre Lumière. It marked the last world-premiere screening in this year’s 22-strong competition lineup.

The audience broke into cheers twice during the screening of the home-invasion thriller before giving the French pic wildly enthusiastic applause as the lights went up.

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