The winners at the Cannes film festival

Published July 18, 2021
Renate Reinsve, best actress award winner for her role in the film “The Worst Person in the World” poses with her award.—Reuters
Renate Reinsve, best actress award winner for her role in the film “The Worst Person in the World” poses with her award.—Reuters

CANNES: The Cannes film festival ended on Saturday in the south of France with the awarding of its top prize, the Palme d’Or.

Here is a list of the main winners:

  • Palme d’Or: Julia Ducournau for “Titane” (France)

  • Grand Prix: Shared by Ashgar Farhadi for “A Hero” (Iran) and Juho Kuosmanen for “Compartment No.6” (Finland)

  • Best actress: Renate Reinsve for “Worst Person in the World” (Norway)

  • Best actor: Caleb Landry Jones for “Nitram” (US)

Actor Caleb Landry Jones celebrates on stage after he was awarded with the best actor prize for his part in “Nitram”.—AFP
Actor Caleb Landry Jones celebrates on stage after he was awarded with the best actor prize for his part in “Nitram”.—AFP

  • Best screenplay: Hamaguchi Ryusuke and Takamasa Oe for “Drive My Car” (Japan)

  • Jury prize: Shared by Nadav Lapid for “Ahed’s Knee” (Israel) and Apichatpong Weerasethakul for “Memoria” (Thailand)

  • Best first film: Antoneta Kusijanovic for “Murina” (Croatia)

  • Best short film: Hong Kong’s “All The Crows In The World” Tang Yi.

Published in Dawn, July 18th, 2021

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