‘Anatomy of A Fall’ Wins Palme D’Or in the Recently Concluded Cannes Festival

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See the full list of winners of the 76th Festival de Cannes.

Following the events that happened during the Cannes Festival, the celebration held to recognize the artistic achievements in the art and influence of movies concluded with the most anticipated part: the Palme d’Or Awards Ceremony—where Justine Triet’s Anatomy of A Fall emerged victorious, securing the most coveted award.

Presented by Jane Fonda, Justine Triet became the third female director to have won its top prize—to which was seized as an opportunity to protest the French government’s austerity programs, which include major cuts to cultural programs and pension reforms. The French murder-mystery film director and screenwriter highlighted that: “This award is dedicated to all the young women directors and all the young male directors: All those who cannot manage to shoot films today. We must give them space, the space I occupied 15 years ago in a less-hostile world, where it was still possible to make mistakes and to start again.”

American actress and activist Jane Fonda also remarked, “There were no women directors competing at that time [referring to how Cannes evolved since she first attended], and it never even occurred to us that there was something wrong with that. We’ve come a long way.”

76th Festival de Cannes: Complete List of Winners

This year, Japanese acting legend Koji Yakusho bagged the best actor prize at the 2023 Cannes Festival for his epic performance in Wim Wender’s Perfect Days, while the star of the Turkish drama About Dry Grasses, Merve Dizdar, took home the best actress award.

Below is the complete list of winners from the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival 2023.

Feature Films: 2023 Winners’ List

• Palme D’or: Anatomie D’une Chute (Anatomy Of A Fall)
• Grand Prix: The Zone Of Interest
• Best Director: Tran Anh Hùng for La Passion De Dodin Bouffant (The Pot-Au-Feu)
• Jury Prize: Kuolleet Lehdet (Fallen Leaves) by Aki Kaurismäki
• Best Screenplay: Sakamoto Yuji for Kaibutsu (Monster) directed by Kore-Eda Hirokazu
• Best Performance by an Actress: Merve Dizdar for Kuru Otlar Ustune (About Dry Grasses)
• Best Performance by an Actor: Koji Yakusho for Perfect Days

Short Films: 2023 Winners’ List

• Palme D’or: 27 (Flóra Anna Buda)
• Special Mention: Fár (Intrusion) directed by Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter

Un Certain Regard

• Un Certain Regard Award: How to Have Sex (Molly Manning Walker)
• Jury Prize: Hounds (Kamal Lazraq)
• Best Director Prize: The Mother of All Lies (Asmae El Moudir)
• Freedom Prize: Goodbye Julia (Mohamed Kordofani)
• Ensemble Prize: The Buriti Flower (João Salaviza, Renée Nader Messora)
• New Voice Prize: Omen (Baloji)

Directors’ Fortnight

• Europa Cinemas Label: Creatura (Elena Martín)
• Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers Prize: A Prince (Pierre Creton)

Critics’ Week

• Grand Prize: Tiger Stripes (Amanda Nell Eu)
• French Touch Prize: It’s raining in the house (Paloma Sermon-Daï)
• GAN Foundation Award for Distribution: Pyramide Films (Inshallah a boy)
• Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award: Jovan Ginić (Lost Country)

LA CINEF: 2023 Winners’ List

• First Prize: Norwegian Offspring directed by Marlene Emilie
• Second Prize: Hole directed by Hwang Hyein
• Third Prize: AYYUR (MOON) directed by Zineb

CAMÉRA D’OR: 2023 Winners’ List

• Bên Trong Vo Ken Vang (Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell) De Thien An Pham

L’œil D’or – Year of the Documentary (Ex Æquo)

• Les Filles D’olfa directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
• Kadib Abyad (The Mother of All Lies) directed by Asmae El Moudir

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