78th Cannes Film Festival Awards

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s film ‘It Was Just an Accident’ has won Palme d’Or– the top honour at the 78th Cannes Film Festival held in France. Panahi, known for his bold criticism of the Iranian government, has faced multiple arrests over the years. The film is a tale of five ordinary Iranians confronting a man they believed tortured them in jail.

Major Awards

Category	Winner	Country
Palme d’Or (Best Film)	It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi	Iran
Grand Prix	Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier	Norway
Jury Prize (Joint)	Sirat – Oliver Laxe	Spain / 🇫🇷 France
	Sound of Falling – Mascha Schilinski	Germany
Best Director	Kleber Mendonça Filho – The Secret Agent	Brazil
Best Actress	Nadia Melliti – The Little Sister	France
Best Actor	Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent	Brazil
Best Screenplay	Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne – Young Mothers	Belgium

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Special Recognitions

Category	Winner	Country
Special Prize	Bi Gan – Resurrection	China
Camera d’Or (Debut Film)	Hasan Hadi – The President’s Cake	Iraq
Special Mention	My Father’s Shadow – Akinola Davies	Nigeria / 🇬🇧 UK
Best Short Film	Tawfeek Barhom – I Am Glad You’re Dead Now	Palestine / 🇬🇷 Greece / 🇫🇷 France