Denis Villeneuve's film "Sicario" has been named as one of 18 movies in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
The crime drama about a government task force trying to eliminate the head of a Mexican drug cartel stars Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, and Emily Brunt.
Villeneuve said Thursday that he is Zen about the selection and has no expectations for one reason.
“Because it is my best film,” he said with a laugh.
The other films in the festival competition include Jia Zhangke's "Mountains May Depart," Paolo Sorrentino's "Youth," and Gus Van Sant's "The Sea of Trees."
Also in contention are Emmanuelle Bercot's "La tete haute," and Stephane Brizé's "La Loi du Marché."
The festival will also feature several films that are not in contention for any awards, such as George Miller's long-awaited return to his Mad Max series "Mad Max: Fury Road."
Woody Allen's "Irrational Man" will debut at the festival, as will a documentary about late singer Amy Winehouse, and the Montreal-made animated feature "The Little Prince."
Last year Quebec filmmaker Xavier Dolan's movie "Mommy" was in the running for the festival's Palme d'or award.
Joel and Ethan Coen will be lead the jury that selects winners. The festival runs from May 13-24.
