For a moment, the closure gala was in question. Due to the five -hour power failure in Cannes, morning screenings were canceled. It was possible to master it around 15.30.
22 films took part in the main competition 78. The MFF in Cannes. The winners of the awards in this section were chosen by a nine -member jury chaired by the French actress Juliette Binoche. The champion of the ceremony was Laurent Lafitte, a French actor and screenwriter.
Award for the best male role She handed Rosie de Palma. “Dear men, we celebrate you, we love you,” said a regular collaborator Pedra Almodóvar before the winner was announced. The award was awarded to Wagner Moura for “The Secret Agent”. Unfortunately, the actor was not in Cannes. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho received the distinction on his behalf.
Reward for the script He handed the American actor John C. Reilly. It was received by the brothers Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne for the movie “The Young Mother’s Home”. “The script is a starting point. This film would not be without our five actresses. Thank you to them,” said regulars of the Cannes festival.
The jury award, which was awarded to Oscar Da’vine Joy Randolph, received two films. The first of them was Oliver Laxe’s “Sirât”. “Five years ago I was at the festival in Jerusalem. I was in a taxi, he ran a Palestinian. We talked. (…) he told me the sentence. ‘You are from different tribes to get to know each other’. The Festival in Cannes gathers us from various latitudes The second winner was “Sound of Falling” directed by Mascha Schilinski. The German director dedicated the award to women and all who worked on her film.
The reward for directing was awarded to Claude Lelouch. “Everything is relative. Thanks to this, I have the impression that I do the most beautiful profession in the world. (…) The cinema is a total and absolute dream. I am happy that I can be here. (…) The director is for the cinema who is a handrail for the stairs” – said the creator of “Women and Man”. The award went to Kleber Mendonçy Filho for the movie “The Secret Agent”. “I was drinking champagne” – he joked, entering the stage for the second time. The distinction was dedicated to Brazil, his homeland.
The prize for the female role was given by Daniel Auteuil. Nadia Melliti received her for the movie “The Little Sister” Hafsia Herzi. “I am so touched that I am not able to describe it. Thank you director. For courage, for trust,” said the surprised actress.
Coralie Fargeat handed the Festival’s Grand Prixdirector of “substance”, which premiered in Cannes a year ago. She mentioned how much shows and distinction on the Cote d’Azur meant for her film. The award went to “Sentimental Value” by Joachim Trier. “Thank you for watching our work,” said the Danish director. He reminded that many years ago his grandfather also showed his film here. “He could come here from a small country in the north of Europe, it was something amazing for him. I dedicate this award to him.”
The Golden Palm, the main prize of the festival, was handed by Cate Blanchett. The winner of the 78th MFF in Cannes turned out to be “It was just an accident” from Iran Jafar Panahi. The director in the first words thanked his family and assured that he was with her all the time. “This is a moment to ask all Iranians around the world: let’s put all the differences to the side, our country and its freedom is the most important. Let’s get to this moment together, so that nobody tell us what clothes we have to wear, what we are to say. And the cinema is society. Nobody has the right to tell us what to do” – said Panahi, and the team of his film could not stop her tears.
Golden Palma: “It was just an accident”, dir. Jafar Panahi
Grand Prix: “Sentimental Value”, dir. Joachim Trier
Jury award: “Sirât”, dir. Oliver Laxe, and “Sound of Falling”, dir. Mascha Schilinski
Special prize jury: “Resurrection”, dir. Gan BI
The best director: Kleber Mendonça Filho, “The Secret Agent”.
The best actor: Wagner Moura“The Secret Agent”
Best actress: Nadia Melliti, “The Little Sister”
Best script: Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne. “The Young Mother’s Home”
Caméra d’Or: “The President’s Cake”, dir. Hasan Hadi
Special distinction: “My Father’s Shadow”, dir. Akinola Davies Jr.