The 72nd annual

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...

took place from 14 to 25 May 2019. Mexican filmmaker

Alejandro González Iñárritu Alejandro González Iñárritu (; American Spanish: ; credited since 2016 as Alejandro G. Iñárritu; born 15 August 1963) is a Mexican filmmaker and screenwriter. He is primarily known for making modern psychological drama films about the hu ...

served as jury president. The

Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...

went to the South Korean film ''

Parasite Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson has ...

'', directed by Bong Joon-ho; Bong became the first Korean director to win the award. American film director Jim Jarmusch's ensemble

zombie A zombie ( Haitian French: , ht, zonbi) is a mythological undead corporeal revenant created through the reanimation of a corpse. Zombies are most commonly found in horror and fantasy genre works. The term comes from Haitian folklore, in w ...

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

'' The Dead Don't Die'' served as the opening film of the festival. The festival honoured French filmmaker Agnès Varda, who died in March 2019, featuring her on the official poster of the festival. The photograph used was taken during the filming of her debut film ''

La Pointe Courte ''La Pointe Courte'' is a 1955 French drama film directed by Agnès Varda (in her feature film directorial debut). It has been cited by many critics as a forerunner of the French New Wave,Kirshner, J. (2021). An Artist in Her Own Right: The Cinema ...

'' (1955), which later screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

Juries

Claire Denis 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) 2

Main competition

, Mexican director, Jury President *

Enki Bilal Enki Bilal (born Enes Bilal; born 7 October 1951) is a French comic book creator, comics artist and film director. Biography Early life Bilal was born in Belgrade, PR Serbia, Yugoslavia, to a Czech mother, Ana, who came to Belgrade as child from ...

, French author, artist and director *

Robin Campillo Robin Campillo (; born 16 August 1962) is a Moroccan-born French screenwriter, editor and film director. He is known for his work on films such as '' The Class'' (2008), ''Heading South'' (2005), the French zombie film '' They Came Back'' (2004) ...

, French director * Maimouna N'Diaye, Senegalese actress *

Elle Fanning Mary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. She made her film debut as the younger version of her sister Dakota Fanning's character in the drama film '' I Am Sam'' (2001). As a child actress, she appeared in several films, i ...

, American actress *

Yorgos Lanthimos Georgios "Yorgos" Lanthimos ( el, Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, Giórgos Lánthimos, ; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek film director, film producer, screenwriter, photographer, theatre director and former professional basketball player. Sin ...

, Greek director *

Paweł Pawlikowski Paweł Aleksander Pawlikowski (; born 15 September 1957) is a Polish filmmaker. He garnered early praise for a string of documentaries in the 1990s and for his award-winning feature films of the 2000s, '' Last Resort'' (2000) and '' My Summer of ...

, Polish director * Kelly Reichardt, American director *

Alice Rohrwacher Alice Rohrwacher (, ; born 29 December 1980) is an Italian film director, editor and screenwriter. Her film '' Le pupille'' was nominated for Oscar in 2023 in short film categories. Early life Rohrwacher was born in Fiesole, in Tuscany, to an ...

, Italian director

Un Certain Regard

Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki ( ar, نادين لبكي ''Nādīn Labikī''; born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese actress, director and activist. Labaki first came into the spotlight as an actress in the early 2000s. Her film-making career began in 2007 after ...

, Lebanese director, Jury President *

Marina Foïs Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Life and career Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian, Jewish Egyptian, German and Italian ancestry, Marina Foïs was disco ...

, French actress *

Nurhan Sekerci-Porst Nurhan is a Turkish unisex name and may refer to: Given name * Nurhan Atasoy (born 1934), Turkish art historian * Nurhan Çakmak (born 1981), Turkish women's footballer * Nurhan Çınar (born 1994), Turkish field hockey player * Nurhan Fırat ...

, German film producer *

Lisandro Alonso Lisandro Alonso (born 2 June 1975) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He has directed six feature-length films and a short film since 2001 and is loosely associated with the ''New Argentine Cinema'' movement. His film '' La libertad ...

, Argentine director *

Lukas Dhont Lukas Dhont (born 1991) () is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. Early life Dhont was born in Gent (in English Ghent), Belgium. His mother, Hilbe is a fashion teacher at an art ...

, Belgian director

Caméra d'or

Rithy Panh Rithy Panh ( km, ប៉ាន់ រិទ្ធី; born April 18, 1964) is a Cambodian documentary film director and screenwriter. The French-schooled director's films focus on the aftermath of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambod ...

, Cambodian-French director, Jury President *

Alice Diop Alice Diop (b. 1979) is a French filmmaker, who makes films about contemporary French society. Early life and education Born in Aulnay-sous-Bois in 1979, daughter of Senegalese parents, Alice Diop was raised in the Cité des 3000 housing project I ...

, French director * Sandrine Marques, French director, author and film critic * Benoît Delhomme, French cinematographer * Nicolas Naegelen, French president director of Polyson

Cinéfondation and short films

Claire Denis Claire Denis (; born 21 April 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. Her feature film ''Beau Travail'' (1999) has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s, as well as of all time. Other acclaimed works include '' Trouble Ev ...

, French director, Jury President *

Stacy Martin Stacy Martin (born 20 March 1990) is a French actress. Her breakthrough role was playing Joe as a young woman in Lars von Trier's 2013 drama film ''Nymphomaniac''. Early life Martin was born in Paris, where she spent her early childhood. She m ...

, French-UK actress *

Eran Kolirin Eran Kolirin (Hebrew: ערן קולירין) (born 4 November 1973) is an Israeli screenwriter and film director. In 2004, he directed the feature-length television drama, ''The Long Journey''. His cinema directorial debut, ''The Band's Visit'' ( ...

, Israeli director *

Panos H. Koutras Panos H. Koutras ( el, Πάνος Χ. Κούτρας; born in Athens) is a Greek film director, film producer and screenwriter, who made his debut with the feature film '' The Attack of the Giant Moussaka'' (1999), an independent science-fiction ...

, Greek director *

Cătălin Mitulescu Cătălin Mitulescu (; born 13 January 1972 in Bucharest) is a Romanian film director. He graduated from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest in 2001. He is best known for the short film ''Trafic (2004 film), Trafic'' ...

, Romanian director

Independent juries

International Critics' Week *

Ciro Guerra Ciro Guerra (born 6 February 1981) is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2015 film ''Embrace of the Serpent'', the film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. Career He made hi ...

, Colombian director, Jury President *

Amira Casar Amira Casar is a British-born actress who grew up in England, Ireland, and France. Early life Amira is the daughter of a Kurdish father and a Russian mother. She was born in London and was subsequently raised in England, Ireland, and France. Sh ...

, French-English actress * Marianne Slot, French-Danish film producer * Djia Mambu, Belgian-Congolese film journalist and critic *

Jonas Carpignano Jonas Carpignano (; born January 16, 1984) is an Italian-American film director. He is known for the films '' Mediterranea'', '' A Ciambra'', and '' A Chiara''. Early life and career Carpignano was born in The Bronx, New York City on January 16, ...

, Italian-American director L'Œil d'or *

Yolande Zauberman Yolande Zauberman () is a French film director and screenwriter. Career She made her debut in cinema working alongside Amos Gitai. In 1987 she directed her first documentary ''Classified People'', dealing with apartheid in South Africa, which wo ...

, French director, Jury President *

Romane Bohringer Romane Bohringer (; born 14 August 1973) is a French actress, film director, screenwriter, and costume designer. She is the daughter of Richard Bohringer and sister of Lou Bohringer. Her parents named her after Roman Polanski. She won the Cé ...

, French actress and director * Éric Caravaca, French actor and director *

Iván Giroud Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...

, Cuban film festival director *

Ross McElwee Ross McElwee is an American documentary filmmaker known for his autobiographical films about his family and personal life, usually interwoven with an episodic journey that intersects with larger political or philosophical issues. His humorous an ...

, American director Queer Palm *

Virginie Ledoyen Virginie Fernández (born 15 November 1976), known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen (), is a French actress who has appeared in French, British and American films. Life and career Ledoyen was born in Aubervilliers, the daughter of Olga, a res ...

, French actress, Jury President * Claire Duguet, French cinematographer and director * Kee-Yoon Kim, French comedian * Filipe Matzembacher, Brazilian director * Marcio Reolon, Brazilian director

Official selection

In competition

The following films were selected to compete for the

: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or ("''Golden Camera''") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (french: Quinzaine des ...

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected to compete in the ''

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

'' section: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm. :(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or for documentary.

Special screenings

The following films were selected be shown in the special screenings section: :(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut. :(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or for documentary feature.

Short films

Out of 4,240 entries, the following films were selected to compete for the Short Film Palme d'Or. :(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or for documentary. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Cinéfondation

The

Cinéfondation La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes Film Festival, created to inspire and support the next generation of international filmmakers. It was created in 1998 by Gilles Jacob. Since then it has developed complementary ...

section focuses on films made by students at film schools. The following 17 entries (14 live-action and 3 animated films) were selected out of 2,000 submissions. Six of the films selected represent schools participating in Cinéfondation for the first time. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Cannes Classics

The full line-up for the Cannes Classics section was announced on 26 April 2019.

Restorations

Documentaries

Cinéma de la Plage

The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection of the festival. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public.

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were selected to be screened in the

International Critics' Week The International Critics' Week (french: Semaine de la Critique) was founded in 1962 and is organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. It was created following the showing of '' The Connection'' directed by Shirley Clarke which had been ...

section:

Features

Short films

:(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Special screenings

:(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Invitation

Films from

Morelia International Film Festival The Morelia International Film Festival (''Spanish'': ''Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia''; FICM) was founded in 2003 in the city of Morelia, Michoacán, México. It is an annual event that takes place during the second week of October. F ...

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were selected to be screened in the

Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (french: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) is an independent selection of the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festiv ...

section:

Features

:(CdO) indicates film eligible for the

as a feature directorial debut. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Special screenings

Short and medium-length films

:(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

Exhibition

ACID

The following films were selected to be screened in the ACID (Association for the Distribution of Independent Cinema) section:

Feature films

:(ŒdO) indicates film eligible for the Œil d'or as documentary. :(QP) indicates film in competition for the Queer Palm.

ACID Trip #3 - Argentina

Awards

Official awards

In Competition

The following awards were presented for films shown In Competition: *

: ''

'' by Bong Joon-ho *

Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...

: ''

Atlantics ''Atlantics'' (french: Atlantique) is a 2019 internationally co-produced supernatural romantic drama film directed by Mati Diop, in her feature directorial debut. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. ...

'' by

Mati Diop Mati Diop (born 22 June 1982) is a French-Senegalese filmmaker and actress who starred in the 2008 film '' 35 Shots of Rum''. She also directed the 2019 film '' Atlantics'', for which she became the first black female director to be in contentio ...

Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ...

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Brothers Jean-Pierre Dardenne (; born 21 April 1951) and Luc Dardenne (born 10 March 1954), collectively referred to as the Dardenne brothers, are a Belgian filmmaking duo. They write, produce, and direct their films together. The Dardennes ...

for ''

Young Ahmed ''Young Ahmed'' (french: Le Jeune Ahmed) is a 2019 Belgian drama film directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The film revolves around a young Muslim boy from Belgium who plots to murder his teacher in the name of his religion. It was selected ...

'' *

Jury Prize A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence and render an impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Juries developed in England duri ...

: ** ''

Bacurau ''Bacurau'' () is a 2019 Brazilian-French weird western film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles. It stars Sônia Braga, Udo Kier, Bárbara Colen, Thomas Aquino, Silvero Pereira, and Karine Teles. The film, a co ...

'' by

Kleber Mendonça Filho Kleber Mendonça Filho (; born 3 November 1968) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer, and critic. Life and career With a degree in journalism from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Kleber Mendonça Filho began his career as ...

and Juliano Dornelles ** ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...

'' by

Ladj Ly Ladj Ly (; born 19 March 1980 in Paris) is a French film director and screenwriter. He won a Jury Prize in Cannes Film Festival for ''Les Misérables'' in 2019. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Biography Ly's ...

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress aw ...

Emily Beecham Emily Beecham (born 12 May 1984) is an American-British actress and singer. She is best known for her role in the Coen Brothers film ''Hail, Caesar!'', the AMC series '' Into the Badlands'', and the title role in the 2017 film '' Daphne''. She s ...

for '' Little Joe'' * Best Actor:

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Ba ...

for ''

Pain and Glory ''Pain and Glory'' ( es, Dolor y gloria) is a 2019 Spanish drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas, Julieta Serrano, and Penélope Cruz. The film was releas ...

'' * Best Screenplay:

Céline Sciamma Céline Sciamma (; born 12 November 1978) is a French screenwriter and film director. She is especially known for her films ''Girlhood'' (2014), '' My Life as a Courgette'' (2016), and '' Portrait of a Lady on Fire'' (2019), winning many nomina ...

for ''

Portrait of a Lady on Fire ''Portrait of a Lady on Fire'' (french: Portrait de la jeune fille en feu, lit=Portrait of the Young Lady on Fire) is a 2019 French historical romantic drama film written and directed by Céline Sciamma, starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haen ...

'' * Special Mention:

Elia Suleiman Elia Suleiman ( ar, إيليا سليمان, ; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor of Rûm Greek Orthodox origin. He is best known for the 2002 film ''Divine Intervention'' ( ar, يد إلهية), a modern tragic comedy on ...

for ''

It Must Be Heaven ''It Must Be Heaven'' is a 2019 internationally co-produced comedy film directed by, written by, and starring, Elia Suleiman. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Palestinian ent ...

Un Certain Regard

* Un Certain Regard Award: ''

The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão ''The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão'' ( pt, A Vida Invisível de Eurídice Gusmão) is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Karim Aïnouz based on the 2016 novel ''The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão'' by Martha B ...

'' by

Karim Aïnouz Karim Aïnouz (born 17 January 1966) is a Brazilian film director and visual artist. Career Karim Aïnouz was born to a Brazilian mother and an Algerian father. He is a film director, screenwriter and visual artist. Aïnouz's feature debut, ' ...

* Un Certain Regard Jury Prize: ''

Fire Will Come ''Fire Will Come'' ( gl, O que arde, links=no) is a 2019 internationally co-produced Galician language drama film directed by Oliver Laxe. Filmed in the Serra dos Ancares area of Galicia, many of the cast were local people and not professiona ...

'' by

Oliver Laxe Óliver Laxe Coro (born 11 April 1982) is a French-born Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor of Galician ancestry. His debut feature film '' You All Are Captains'' premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Pr ...

* Un Certain Regard Award for Best Director:

Kantemir Balagov Kantemir Arturovich Balagov (russian: Кантемир Артурович Балагов, kbd, Бэлагъы Артурыкъуэ Къантемыр; born 28 July 1991) is a Russian film director of Circassian descent, screenwriter and cinema ...

for '' Beanpole'' * Un Certain Regard Jury Award for Best Performance: Chiara Mastroianni for ''

On a Magical Night ''On a Magical Night'' (french: Chambre 212, lit=Room 212) is a 2019 comedy film written and directed by Christophe Honoré and starring Chiara Mastroianni. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, wh ...

'' * Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize: ** Albert Serra for '' Liberté'' ** Bruno Dumont for ''

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronat ...

'' * Coup de Cœur Award: ** ''

A Brother's Love ''A Brother's Love'' (french: La femme de mon frère, lit=My Brother's Wife) is a 2019 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Monia Chokri. It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. ...

'' by

Monia Chokri Monia Chokri (born 27 June 1982) is a Canadian actress and film director. Life and career Born in Quebec City in 1982, she began her acting career after she completed her studies at Montreal's Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in 2005. Her mother is ...

** '' The Climb'' by Michael Angelo Covino

Golden Camera

: ''

Our Mothers ''Our Mothers'' ( es, Nuestras madres) is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by César Díaz. It follows a forensic anthropologist in Guatemala investigating the disappearance of his father, a guerrilla fighter who went miss ...

'' by César Díaz

Short Films

* Short Film Palme d'Or: ''

The Distance Between Us and the Sky ''The Distance Between Us and the Sky'' is a 2019 Greek-French short film written and directed by Vasilis Kekatos. The film won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Two unnamed strangers (played by Nikos Zeginoglou ...

'' by Vasilis Kekatos * Special Mention: ''Monster God'' by Agustina San Martín

Cinéfondation

* First Prize: ''Mano a mano'' by Louise Courvoisier * Second Prize: ''Hiêu'' by Richard Van * Third Prize: ** ''Ambience'' by Wisam Al Jafari ** ''The Little Soul'' by Barbara Rupik

Honorary Palme d'Or

Honorary Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...

: Alain Delon

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes

* In Competition: ''

'' by

* Un Certain Regard: '' Beanpole'' by

* Parallel section: '' The Lighthouse'' by

Robert Eggers Robert Houston Eggers (born July 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker, director, and production designer. He is best known for writing and directing the historical horror films '' The Witch'' (2015) and '' The Lighthouse'' (2019), as well as directi ...

(Directors' Fortnight)

Ecumenical Prize

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (french: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and ot ...

: '' A Hidden Life'' by

Terrence Malick Terrence Frederick Malick (born November 30, 1943) is an American filmmaker. His films include '' Days of Heaven'' (1978), '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenp ...

International Critics' Week

* Nespresso Grand Prize: ''

I Lost My Body ''I Lost My Body'' (french: J'ai perdu mon corps) is a 2019 French adult animated film directed by . It premiered in the International Critics' Week section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the ''Nespresso'' Grand Prize, becoming t ...

'' by Jérémy Clapin * Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film: ''She Runs'' by Qiu Yang * Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award:

Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (; born 22 November 1963) is an Icelandic actor who has worked extensively in Icelandic cinema. He has had roles in Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's '' Englar alheimsins'' (''Angels of the Universe'') and Baltasar Kormá ...

for '' A White, White Day'' * Gan Foundation Award for Distribution: ''

Vivarium A vivarium (Latin, literally for "place of life"; plural: ''vivaria'' or ''vivariums'') is an area, usually enclosed, for keeping and raising animals or plants for observation or research. Water-based vivaria may have open tops providing they a ...

'' by Lorcan Finnegan * SACD Award: ''

'' by César Díaz * Canal+ Award for Short Film: ''Ikki Illa Meint'' by Andrias Høgenni

Directors' Fortnight

* Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: ''

Alice and the Mayor ''Alice and the Mayor'' (french: Alice et le Maire) is a 2019 French drama film directed by Nicolas Pariser. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Europa Cinemas Label Award for B ...

'' by Nicolas Pariser * SACD Award for Best French-language Film: '' An Easy Girl'' by

Rebecca Zlotowski Rebecca Zlotowski (born 21 April 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter. Education A former student at prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure, Rebecca Zlotowski received her teaching qualification in French modern literature in 2003. ...

* Illy Short Film Award: ''Stay Awake, Be Ready'' by Pham Thien An * Carrosse d'Or:

John Carpenter John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, actor, and composer. Although he worked in various film genres, he is most commonly associated with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. He ...

L'Œil d'or

L'Œil d'or ''L'Œil d'or, le prix du documentaire'' — Cannes (, "The Golden Eye, The Documentary Prize — Cannes") is a documentary film award created in 2015. It is awarded to the best documentary presented in one of the sections of the Cannes Film Festi ...

: ** ''

For Sama ''For Sama'' () is a 2019 documentary film produced and narrated by Waad Al-Kateab, and directed by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts. The film focuses on Waad Al-Kateab's journey as a journalist and rebel in the Syrian uprising. Her husband is ...

'' by

Waad Al-Kateab Waad Al-Kateab ( ar, وعد الخطيب; born ) is the pseudonym of a Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and activist. Her documentary, ''For Sama'' (2019), was nominated for four BAFTAs at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, winning for Best Docu ...

and Edward Watts ** ''

The Cordillera of Dreams ''The Cordillera of Dreams'' ( es, La cordillera de los sueños / french: La Cordillère des songes) is a 2019 Chilean-French documentary film directed by Patricio Guzmán. It is considered the third installment in a trilogy of films by Guzmán ab ...

'' by

Patricio Guzmán Patricio Guzmán Lozanes (born August 11, 1941) is a Chilean documentary film director. He is most known for his films '' The Battle of Chile'' (1975-1979) and ''Salvador Allende'' (2004). Career Guzmán also teaches documentary film classes in ...

Queer Palm

* Queer Palm Award: ''

'' by

* Short Film Queer Palm: ''

'' by Vasilis Kekatos

Prix François Chalais

François Chalais Prize The François Chalais Prize (French: ''Prix François Chalais'') is awarded at two main events, the Cannes Film Festival (since 1997) and the Young Reporters' Awards (since 1999). It was created to pay tribute to French journalist and film histori ...

: '' A Hidden Life'' by

Cannes Soundtrack Award

* Cannes Soundtrack Award:

Alberto Iglesias Alberto Iglesias Fernández-Berridi (born 21 October 1955) is a Spanish composer. He was first noticed as a score composer for Spanish films, mostly from Pedro Almodóvar and Julio Medem. His career became more international with time and he eve ...

for ''

Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist

Vulcan Award The Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist (french: Prix Vulcain de l’Artiste Technicien) is an independent film award created in 2003. It rewards the work of a technician for his or her collaboration in the creation of a film from the official se ...

: Flora Volpelière (editing) and Julien Poupard (cinematography) for ''

'' * Special Mention:

Claire Mathon Claire Mathon (born 1975) is a French cinematographer. Her work includes '' The Queen of Hearts'', '' Going South'', and ''Stranger by the Lake''. Mathon photographed '' Portrait of a Lady on Fire'', for which she received a César Award for Best ...

for ''

'' and ''

'' (cinematography) * Artistic Direction Mention: Lee Ha-jun for ''

Palm Dog

Palm Dog Award The Palm Dog Award is a yearly alternative award presented by the international film critics during the Cannes Film Festival. Begun in 2001 by Toby Rose, it is awarded to the best performance by a canine (live or animated) or group of canines dur ...

: Sayuri for '' Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' * Grand Jury Prize: ** Canine cast in '' Little Joe'' ** Canine cast in ''Aasha and the Street Dogs'' (

Marché du Film The ''Marché du Film'' (french for "Film Market") is one of the largest film markets in the world.Marc ...

) * Palm DogManitarian Award:

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for their support of dogs in the workplace * Underdog Award: ''The Unadoptable''

Trophée Chopard

* Chopard Trophy:

François Civil François Civil (; born 29 January 1990) is a French actor. He has appeared in both French and English-language feature films and is known for his roles in ''Frank'' (2014), ''As Above, So Below'' (2014), ''Call My Agent!'' (2015–17), ''Five'' ...

and

Florence Pugh Florence Pugh ( ; born 3 January 1996) is an English actress. She made her acting debut in 2014 in the drama film '' The Falling''. Pugh gained recognition in 2016 for her leading role as a young bride in the independent drama ''Lady Macbeth' ...

Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography

Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography The Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography is an annual award that pays tribute to a prominent international director of photography at the Cannes Film Festival. The award originated in 2013. The name comes from Pierre Angénieux, inventor o ...

Bruno Delbonnel Bruno Delbonnel, , (born 1957) is a French cinematographer. He worked on the films ''Amélie'' (2001), ''A Very Long Engagement'' (2004), ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' (2009), '' Inside Llewyn Davis'' (2013) and '' Darkest Hour'' ( ...

* Special Encouragement Award for promising cinematographer: Modhura Palit

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cannes Film Festival 2019 film festivals 2019 in French cinema 2019 May 2019 events in France