Cannes 2025 awards Palme d'Or to Iranian director's film

The 78th Cannes Film Festival concluded with Iranian director Jafar Panahi receiving the Palme d’Or for “It Was Just an Accident,” a film inspired by his own time in prison. It was distributor Neon’s sixth consecutive Palme d’Or win, following a string of wins for “Parasite,” “Titane,” “Triangle of Sadness,” “Anatomy of a Fall” and “Anora.”

Filled with absurdist humor and underlying anger, the film centers on five characters who were tortured in prison and believe they know who did it. But because they are all blindfolded, none can be sure of the identity of the person who harmed them.

Iranian director Jafar Panahi was named for the most prestigious award - the Palme d'Or - with the film

Iranian director Jafar Panahi was named the winner of the most prestigious award - the Palme d'Or - for his film "It Was Just an Accident".

Convicted in 2010 for “anti-regime propaganda,” Panahi continued to make films despite being banned. In 2011, he sent “This Is Not a Film” to Cannes via a USB drive hidden in a cake box. Nearly 15 years later, the Cannes triumph became a symbolic vindication of the perseverance and freedom he has pursued throughout his career.

On stage, Panahi emotionally thanked his family and the team who helped him complete the film. He called on Iranians with different views to put aside their differences for the sake of freedom and the future of the country.

The rest of the awards ceremony went off without a hitch after a morning power outage disrupted some screenings. Fortunately, the generator system allowed the ceremony at the Palais to proceed with dignity, with jury president Juliette Binoche and eight international artists presiding.

The Grand Prix was awarded to Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” a drama about a father and son’s attempt to reconcile through art. Trier said emotionally: “Cannes is where we find empathy in contemplation. Art needs no reason, it is the original language of man.”

In the acting categories, Nadia Melliti won Best Actress for her role as a young woman in a conservative immigrant community in “Little Sister.” Wagner Moura won Best Actor for his role as a father hiding his identity in “The Secret Agent.” The film’s director, Kleber Mendonça Filho, received the award for Best Director.

“The Secret Agent” was one of two films that won the most awards this year. The others were Olivier Laxe’s “Sirat,” and Mascha Schilinski’s “Sound of Falling,” both of which were awarded the Jury Prize. Meanwhile, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne took home the Best Screenplay Award for “Young Mothers.”

The jury also awarded the Special Prize to Chinese director Bi Gan for his ambitious project “Resurrection” – a surrealist anthology that reimagines a century of cinema in a dreamy and experimental style.

Notably, the Camera d'Or for debut film was awarded to “The President's Cake” by director Hasan Hadi, marking the first time an Iraqi film has been honored in Cannes history.

This year's jury includes many female faces and international artists such as Alba Rohrwacher, Payal Kapadia, Leïla Slimani, Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong, Hong Sangsoo, Carlos Reygadas and Dieudo Hamadi.

List of main awards Cannes 2025:

Palme d'Or: "It Was Just an Accident" - Jafar Panahi

Grand Prix: "Sentimental Value" - Joachim Trier

Best Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho - "The Secret Agent"

Best Actor: Wagner Moura - "The Secret Agent"

Best Actress: Nadia Melliti - "Little Sister"

Best Screenplay: "Young Mothers" - Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne

Jury Prize: "Sirat" - Olivier Laxe & "Sound of Falling" - Mascha Schilinski

Special Prize: "Resurrection" - Bi Gan

Camera d'Or: "The President's Cake" - Hasan Hadi

According to vov.vn

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