In short, the approval of Cannes audiences and critics means something.
In 2024, rising actors from around the globe had their first taste of fame on the Croisette.
Here are eight you should be very excited about.

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Mahmood Bakri
Mahmood Bakri leads the only Palestinian film in this years festival.
InTo a Land Unknown, he plays a refugee who has wound up in Athens.
She bears that responsibility with boldness and assurance.
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