Overview
- Diego Céspedes’ debut film, 'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo,' won the Prix Un Certain Regard, focusing on a queer family in 1980s Chile during the onset of the AIDS epidemic.
- The Jury Prize was awarded to Simón Mesa Soto’s 'A Poet,' a Colombian art-world dark comedy exploring mentorship and obsession.
- Harry Lighton received the Best Screenplay award for 'Pillion,' a daring queer romance starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling.
- Cléo Diara and Frank Dillane shared the Best Performance award for their roles in 'I Only Rest in the Storm' and 'Urchin,' respectively.
- Palestinian twin filmmakers Tarzan and Arab Nasser won Best Director for 'Once Upon a Time in Gaza,' a thriller set during Hamas' rise to power in 2007.