Frequent Cannes Film Festival director Bruno Dumont returns to the Croisette this year with his latest film "Red Rocks." The film, which will be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section, was added to the program late Thursday. Known for successful works like "Slack Bay" and "Flanders," Dumont will also hold a masterclass for this film, described as a Romeo and Juliet-style romantic drama set on the French Riviera.

Dumont's history at Cannes is quite rich. His feature "The Life of Jesus" had its premiere in the Directors' Fortnight in 1997, and over the years, he has presented many of his works in this section. In 2014, he showcased the four-part television miniseries "Li'l Quinquin," and in 2017, he presented the musical drama "Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc" in the same section.

The director is also a significant figure who has participated multiple times in the festival's main competition. He won the Jury Special Prize for his psychological war drama "Flanders" in 2006 and for the crime mystery "Humanity" he made in 1999. Recent Golden Palm nominees include the comedies "Slack Bay" (2016) and "France" (2021).

"Red Rocks" has secured its place in the expansive and extraordinary program of the 58th Cannes Directors' Fortnight, filled with famous actors. Among this year's other grand titles is Reed Van Dyk's drama "Atonement," featuring Kenneth Branagh, Hiam Abbass, and Boyd Holbrook, as well as "Mrs Dalloway," starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, and Ayo Edebiri, and Kantemir Balagov's "Butterfly Jam," which includes Barry Keoghan and Riley Keough in its cast. "Butterfly Jam" will be the opening film of the section on May 13.