Overview

• Father Mother Sister Brother earned the top prize, with Jim Jarmusch’s triptych on family featuring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Charlotte Rampling and Cate Blanchett.
• Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab took the Grand Jury Prize, deploying authentic emergency-call audio and drawing lengthy standing ovations; it is Tunisia’s Oscar submission.
• The outcome surprised many on site, with whistles and applause reported, after critics widely favored Ben Hania’s film and accounts described tense jury deliberations.
• Gaza defined the festival’s tone, as winners referenced Palestinian suffering from the stage and Ben Hania dedicated her award to those risking their lives in Gaza.
• Other official honors included Best Direction for Benny Safdie (The Smashing Machine), Volpi Cups for Toni Servillo and Xin Zhilei, the Special Jury Prize for Gianfranco Rosi, and Best Screenplay for Valérie Donzelli and Gilles Marchand.