The feature film “Anora”, directed by the American filmmaker Sean Baker, won the Palme d'Or trophy at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the jury of the Croazeta competition announced on Saturday evening, the site reports official of the event.
The film “Anora” is a thriller that presents the sad but often funny story of a strip dancer from New York, who marries the son of a Russian oligarch on a whim, a decision that triggers a wave of problems, writes Agerpres.
The feature film “Anora” won the Palme d'Or trophy. Photo: X video capture
In 2023, the Palme d'Or trophy was awarded to the feature film “Anatomy d'une chute”, directed by the French filmmaker Justine Triet.
The 77th Croazeta awards gala took place on Saturday evening at the Palace of Festivals and Congresses in Cannes. The host of the ceremony was the French actress Camille Cottin. The jury of the official competition was chaired by the American filmmaker Greta Gerwig.
Below is the complete record of the official competition.
Palme d'Or trophy: “Anora”, by Sean Baker
Grand Jury Prize: “All We Imagine as Light”, by Payal Kapadia
Jury Prize: “Emilia Perez”, by Jacques Audiard
Special Jury Prize: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, by Mohammad Rasoulof
Award for directing: Miguel Gomes (“Grand Tour”)
Screenplay Award: Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”)
Female Performance Award: Karla Sofia Gascon, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana (“Emilia Perez”)
Best Actor: Jesse Plemons (“Kinds of Kindness”)
Camera d'Or trophy: “Armand”, by Halfdan Ullman Tondel
Camera d'Or special mention: “Mongrel”, by Chiang Wei Liang and You Qiao Yin
Palme d'Or trophy for short film: “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent”, by Nebojsa Slijepcevic
Special mention for the short film: “Bad for a Moment”, by Daniel Soares
Honorary Palme d'Or: Meryl Streep, Studio Ghibli and George Lucas.
