Paper Tiger

Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller in James Gray's intense crime drama about family, loyalty, and the American Dream on a collision course with the mafia.

Two brothers chase the American Dream, but get pulled into a dangerous game with the Russian mafia. As threats to the family escalate and trust is tested, they must fight to protect what matters most – before loyalty turns to betrayal.

Paper Tiger premiered in the main competition at Cannes 2026, cementing Gray's position as one of American cinema's most distinctive storytellers.

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USA: What the F**k is this Place?

The American Dream has long been built on four tenacious ideals: success, freedom, belonging and individuality. These four films examine what happens when those ideals collide with reality – and meet their opposites: tragedy, oppression, helplessness and erasure.

Podcast host and screenwriter Gjermund Eriksen introduces four films that cast a critical eye on the American Dream, in the USA strand "What the F**k is this Place".