Overview
- The filmmakers declined an official Cannes invitation, a film spokesperson said, and Herzog’s manager confirmed the festival did not offer a main competition slot.
- Variety reported that Herzog hoped leads Rooney Mara and Kate Mara could contend for prizes that are awarded to films in competition.
- The film centers on twin sisters Jean and Joan Holbrooke, played by Rooney and Kate Mara, with Orlando Bloom and Domhnall Gleeson also in the cast.
- Cannes runs May 12–23, and the main competition is the festival’s most visible platform, often shaping global attention and awards buzz.
- Bucking Fastard is Herzog’s first narrative feature since 2019’s Family Romance, LLC, which screened at Cannes as a Special Screening outside competition.