Anora by Sean Baker wins the Palme d’Or at Cannes

05/25/2024 – CANNES 2024: The Grand Prix goes to the Indian Payal Kapadia, two prizes for Emilia Perez by Jacques Audiard and recognitions also for Miguel Gomes, Coralie Fargeat and Mohammad Rasoulof

At the end of an edition of uneven quality to say the least, with a healthy raising of the bar in the second week, the jury (chaired by Greta Gerwig) of the competition of the 77th Cannes Film Festival brought a breath of fresh air by awarding the Palme d’Or to the exciting Anora Of Sean Baker. This is the second participation in the competition for the American director Red Rocket noin 2021. He also made his appearance on the Croisette in 2017 at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes with The Florida Project.

The spirit of renewal is also evident in the Grand Prix awarded to the Indian director Payal Kapadia For All We Imagine as Light [+leggi anche:
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The third big winner of this edition was Emilia Perez [+leggi anche:
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The jury also awarded the well-deserved directing prize to the Portuguese Miguel Gomes For Grand Tour [+leggi anche:
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The other prizes went to the American Jesse Plemons (best actor for his performance in Kinds of Kindness [+leggi anche:
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Finally, the Caméra d’or jury (chaired by the actress Emmanuelle Béart and by the artist and director Baloji) awarded Armand [+leggi anche:
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The full list of winners:

Palme d’Or
Anora – Sean Baker (United States)

Grand Prix
All We Imagine as Light [+leggi anche:
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Jury Prize
Emilia Perez [+leggi anche:
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Best director
Grand Tour [+leggi anche:
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Special prize
The Seed of the Sacred Fig [+leggi anche:
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Best Actress
Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz – Emilia Perez

Best Actor
Jesse Plemons – Kinds of Kindness [+leggi anche:
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Best screenplay
The Substance [+leggi anche:
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Camera d’Or
Armand [+leggi anche:
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Special mention
Mongrel [+leggi anche:
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Palme d’Or for best short film
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent – Nebojša Slijepčević (Croatia/France/Bulgaria)
Special mention
Bad for a Moment – Daniel Soares (Portugal)

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(Translated from French)