The Cannes Film Festival has been the launchpad for numerous successful artists, and the 2024 edition is no exception. Here are eight rising actors who made their mark on the Croisette this year:
1. Mark Eydelshteyn (Anora): The Russian actor impressed with his performance as a scrappy Russian oligarch’s son.
2. Pascale Kann and Mia Tharia (September Says): The two young actresses deliver compelling performances as sisters in this strange and unsettling film.
3. Mahmood Bakri (To a Land Unknown): Bakri gives a magnetic performance as a Palestinian refugee in Athens.
4. Malou Khebizi (Wild Diamond): The French actress of Middle Eastern heritage brings spunk and energy to her role as a reality star hopeful.
5. Celeste Dalla Porta (Parthenope): The model-turned-actor commands the screen in this visually stunning film inspired by Greek mythology.
6. Ariella Mastroianni (Gazer): Mastroianni stars and debuts as a director in this trippy psycho-thriller.
7. Setareh Maleki (The Seed of the Sacred Fig): Maleki delivers a bold and assured performance in this powerful drama about the Iranian protests.
8. Mikey Madison (Anora): Madison gives a magnetic performance as a sex worker in Brooklyn who falls for one of her clients.