The jury of Juliette Binoche, Alba Rohrwacher, Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia, French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani, thesps Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong, South Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo, Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas and Congolese filmmaker Dieudo Hamadi chose to bestow the highest award and also making a political choice in selecting Jafar Panahi‘s It Was Just an Accident as the Palme d’Or winner. Kleber Mendonça Filho would become a double winner while Bi Gan would receive a special mention for Resurrection (it was just picked up today by the Janus Films folks. As usual, we were on hand to witness those who claimed an award during the evening. Below are small video snip-its:
Palme d’Or: It Was Just an Accident / Jafar Panahi
Grand Prix: Sentimental Value / Joachim Trier
Jury Prize (tie) — Sirat / Olivier Laxe
Jury Prize (tie) — Sound of Falling / Mascha Schilinski
Director & Best Actor (Wagner Moura) : Kleber Mendonça Filho – The Secret Agent
Best Actress: Nadia Melliti – Little Sister
Special Award (Prix Spécial): Resurrection – Bi Gan
Screenplay: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne / Young Mothers
OTHER PRIZES
Short Film Palme d’Or: “I’m Glad You’re Dead Now,” Tawfeek Barhom
Short Film Special Mention: “Ali,” Adnan Al Rajeev
Camera d’Or: ”The President’s Cake,” Hasan Hadi
Camera d’Or Special Mention: “My Father’s Shadow,” Akinola Davies Jr.
