77th Cannes Film Festival

The 77th Cannes Film Festival took place from May 14 to 25, 2024. This year's festival was led by jury president Greta Gerwig, and the Palme d'Or was awarded to Sean Baker for his comedy-drama film "Anora."

Awards

Here are some of the awards given at the 77th Cannes Film Festival ² ³ ⁴:

- Palme d'Or: "Anora" by Sean Baker

- Grand Prix: "All We Imagine as Light" by Payal Kapadia

- Jury Prize: "Emilia Perez" by Jacques Audiard

- Best Director: Miguel Gomes for "Grand Tour"

- Best Actor: Jesse Plemons for "Kinds of Kindness"

- Best Actress: The ensemble of "Emilia Perez," including Karla Sofia Gascón, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz

- Best Screenplay: "The Substance"

Official Selection

Here are some of the films that were selected for the 77th Cannes Film Festival ¹ ⁵:

- "The Apprentice" by Ali Abbasi

- "Motel Destino" by Karim Aïnouz

- "Bird" by Andrea Arnold

- "Emilia Perez" by Jacques Audiard

- "Anora" by Sean Baker

- "Megalopolis" by Francis Ford Coppola

- "The Shrouds" by David Cronenberg

- "The Substance" by Coralie Fargeat

- "Grand Tour" by Miguel Gomes

- "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" by Mohammad Rasoulof

- "Furioua: A Mad Max Saga" by George Miller

History of the Festival

The Cannes Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, that has been running for over 75 years. The festival is one of the most prestigious in the world and showcases films from around the globe. The festival is known for its glamorous red carpet premieres and its prestigious awards, including the Palme d'Or.

Controversy

This year's festival was marked by controversy when Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging for "propaganda against the regime" after his film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" was selected for the main competition. Despite this, Rasoulof and some of his crew members managed to flee Iran and attend the film's world premiere at the festival. The film received a 12-minute standing ovation, and cast and crew protested in solidarity with Iranian women fighting for their rights.