Scarlett Johansson and Harris Dickinson's Cannes directorial debuts, unpacked
Cannes 2025 is done, and two of its most talked about feature film debuts didn't come from unknowns. They came from familiar faces. Scarlett Johansson and Harris Dickinson, pictured above, both featured in Un Certain Regard – the strand known for championing bold new voices. Their films Eleanor the Great, a New York-set character study by Johansson, and Urchin, Dickinson's walk on the margins of London. Both sparked immediate curiosity – not only about the stories, but also about the kind of directors these two stars might be.
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