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Kira Kovalenko’s Russian feature Unclenching The Fists won the top award in CannesFilmFestival’s Un Certain Regard sidebar this year

The Prize of Originality was awarded to Vladimir Johannsson’s buzzy Icelandic feature, starring Noomi Rapace, which A24 bought U.S. rights to. The Prize of Courage went to Teodora Ana Mihai’s debut featureRelated Story

Joining Arnold on the jury were were Algerian filmmaker Mounia Meddour, French actress Elsa Zylberstein, Argentinian filmmaker Daniel Burman, and U.S. filmmaker Michael Covino.Yesterday, winners were unveiled in Cannes’ Cinéfondation Section, with Théo Degen’swinning the second prize. Joint third were Carina-Gabriela Dașoveanu’sThis year’s Cannes runs July 6-17. The main Competition closes tomorrow with the presentation of the Palme d’Or.

 

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