The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Diary of a Chambermaid (French: Journal d'une femme de chambre) is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Radu Jude, in his French-language debut. It is loosely based on the novel of same name by Octave Mirbeau. Starring Ana Dumitrașcu, Mélanie Thierry and Vincent Macaigne, it follows Gianina (Dumitrașcu), a Romanian imigrant in Bordeaux, who is hired by a wheathy French family as cook, housekeeper and nanny. The film had its world premiere at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 15 May.