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Andy Garcia's “Diamond” Earns Cannes Ovation, Unveils Hemingway Project

5/20/2026

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Andy Garcia Debuts Diamond

Andy Garcia premiered “Diamond” at Cannes on May 19, 2026, earning a seven-minute standing ovation.
After studios rejected it, Garcia financed the 20-year project with producers Paul Soriano, Jay and Frank, cast Vicky Krieps, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman, and filmed at Los Angeles’ Bradbury Building and the Paramour Estate.
He also announced a new film “Hemingway & Fuentes” about Ernest Hemingway and Captain Gregorio Fuentes before Cannes ended on May 23, 2026.

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Diamond Dodges Waymo

The film opens with Joe Diamond dodging a Waymo self-driving car, prompting dead silence at Cannes.
Diamond, a PI, becomes a TikTok hit and is hired by widow Sharon Cobb (Vicky Krieps) to solve her husband’s murder.
Bill Murray appears as bartender-lawyer Jimbo.
Dustin Hoffman received an award for playing coroner Dr. Harry Kleinman in scenes filmed at the Bradbury Building and Cole’s restaurant.

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Andy Garcia Debuts Diamond

Andy Garcia premiered “Diamond” at Cannes on May 19, 2026, earning a seven-minute standing ovation.
After studios rejected it, Garcia financed the 20-year project with producers Paul Soriano, Jay and Frank, cast Vicky Krieps, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman, and filmed at Los Angeles’ Bradbury Building and the Paramour Estate.
He also announced a new film “Hemingway & Fuentes” about Ernest Hemingway and Captain Gregorio Fuentes before Cannes ended on May 23, 2026.

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