Cannes 2025. Golden palm for “un simple accident” [LISTA NAGRODZONYCH]

The Golden Palm of the 78th Film Festival in Cannes was awarded the film “Un Simple Accident” directed by Jafar Panahi. The jury led by Juliette Binoche awarded the great prize to the jury of the film “Affexjonsverdi” directed by Joachim Trier.

The Film Festival in Cannes 2024 has come to an end. Over the past 11 days, global stars, recognized and debuting filmmakers and filmmakers, a crowd of journalists from various corners of the globe, also from various corners of the globe, also appeared in the French capital of the film, also a crowd of fans and fans of cinema. After all, the stake is as usual high: the most prestigious film award – the Golden Palma, which is referred to as the cinematographic equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

22 titles were qualified for the main competition. This year's chairwoman of the jury of this competition was Juliette Binoche. The films were rated with her: American actress and filmmaker Halle Berry, Congish filmmaker and producer Dieudo Hamadi, South Korean filmmaker Hong Sang Soo, Indian filmmaker Payal Cappadia, Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas, Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher, French-Maroconian writer and journalist Leila Slimani American actor Jeremy Strong.

Panahi repeated the success of Kairostami

Interestingly, this year's favorites were largely not among the winners. The Golden Palm was awarded to the film “Un Simple Accident” directed by one of the most outstanding Iranian filmmakers in history – Jafar Panahi. The filmmaker repeatedly exposed the regime with his work and arrested. Although his films have been shown many times in Cannes in the last two decades, the director himself appeared on the azure coast for the last time in 2003.

This is the second in the history of the French Golden Palma festival for the film directed by Iranian. The first one in 1997 was won by the “Cherry of Cherry” directed by Abbas Kirostami.

– Art mobilizes creative energy from the most valuable and vital part of ourselves. The strength that can transform the darkness into forgiveness, hope and new life – said Binoche, announcing the winning film.

Great Jury award for “Afflexjonsverdi

The second largest prize of the festival – the great prize of the jury – was won by “Affexjonsverdi” directed by Joachim Trier. Norwegian's film was talked about as the main favorite to the most important reward after the audience after the premiere show awarded him 19-minute standing ovations. “Affexjonsverdi” is the third film in the career of Trier, which was in the Canneński Main Competition. Trier

The jury award has been awarded two films this year: “Sirât “(dir. Oliver Laxe) and” In Die Sonne Schauen “(dir.

Two awards, on the other hand, went to the creators of the Brazilian film “O Agente Secreto”. Jegor director – Kleber Mendonça Filho – he was awarded for directing, and Wagner Moura – for the best male role. The award for the best female role was in the hands of Nadia Melliti for the creation in the film “La Petite Dernière” (dir. Hafsia Herzi).

It was the acting awards that were probably the biggest surprise of this year's main competition. According to many critics, the favorites were: Paul Mescal or Jennifer Lawrence. In many combinations it was assumed that the awards would go to the Ari aster or Richard Linklater.

Cannes 2025. Main competition films

Cannes 2025. List of awarded in the main competition

Golden palm: “Un Simple Accident” dir. Jafar Panahi

Jury's great award: “Affexjonsverdi” dir. Joachim Trier

Jury award: “Sirât “Dir. Oliver Laxe and” In Die Sonne Schauen “dir. Mascha Schilinski

Best Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho “About Agente Secreto”

The best scenario: “Jeunes Mères” Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne

The best female role: Nadia Melliti for her role in the movie “La Petite Dernière” (dir. Hafsia Herzi)

The best male role: Wagner Moura for the role in the film “O Agento Secreto” (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)

Special prize: “Kuang Ye Shi Dai” directed by Bi Gana

Gold camera for the best first movie: “The President's Cake” dir. Hasan Hadi