Sunday, May 28, 2017

70th Festival de Cannes -Un Certain Regard Prize announced


A MAN OF INTEGRITY 
DIRECTED BY MOHAMMAD RASOULOF
Won the UN CERTAIN REGARD” PRIZE

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Under the presidency of Uma Thurman (actress - United States), the Jury was comprised of Mohamed Diab (director - Egypt), Reda Kateb (actor - France), Joachim Lafosse (director - Belgium) and Karel Och (artistic director of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival – Czech Republic).
Un Certain Regard 2017 presented in competition 18 films hailing from 22 different countries. 6 of the works were first films. The Opening film was Barbara  by Mathieu Amalric.
 “We feel enormous gratitude to have had the honor of serving on the Jury for this historic 70th anniversary of the Festival de Cannes. We are proud to present an esthetically diverse and beautiful awards list for Un Certain Regard.“
- The Jury
 
PRIZE FOR BEST ACTRESS
JASMINE TRINCA for FORTUNATA by Sergio Castellitto
 
PRIZE FOR THE BEST POETIC NARRATIVE
BARBARA de Mathieu Amalric
 

PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTION
Wind River
 Wind River Trailer
Taylor Sheridan for WIND RIVER 
JURY PRIZE
LAS HIJAS DE ABRIL (APRIL’S DAUGHTER) by Michel Franco

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