US director Sean Baker wins Palme d’Or in Cannes

Cannes. American director Sean Baker gained the Palme d’Or on the Cannes Movie Competition together with his movie “Anora”. The jury introduced this on Saturday evening. The movie gained towards 21 different movies in competitors. The choice was made by a jury chaired by director Greta Gerwig.

The jury acknowledged “Anora” as “a really human movie,” mentioned Gerwig. It’s a movie that “captured our hearts, made us giggle, gave us countless hope, broke our hearts and by no means overlooked the reality.”

“Anora” tells the story of a striptease dancer named Ani who meets the son of a Russian oligarch. In his carefree youth, the boy marries Ani after just some days – to the nice displeasure of his dad and mom, who do all the pieces of their energy to reverse this. The main target is all the time on Ani (Mikey Madison), who courageously pursues her targets. The fast-paced movie is a mixture of comedy and drama and options nice actors, surprising twists and many humor.

“That is actually been my solely objective as a filmmaker for the final 30 years,” Baker mentioned. “So I am unsure what I’ll do with the remainder of my life,” the 53-year-old joked on stage.

A particular award for the director Mohammed Rassulof, who escaped from Iran

The Grand Jury Prize, the second most vital prize on the competition, went to “All We Think about as Mild” by the Indian director Payal Kapadia. Frenchman Jacques Audiard obtained a jury prize for his musical “Emilia Pérez”. Director Mohammed Rassulof, who lately fled Iran, obtained a particular jury award for “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”.

This yr, the award for the very best actress was shared by 4 ladies: it went to the actresses Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz for his or her roles in “Emilia Pérez”.

Jesse Plemons gained greatest actor for his position in “Sorts of Kindness” with Giorgos Lanthimos. Miguel Gomes gained greatest director for “Grand Tour”. Coralie Fargeat gained greatest screenplay for “The Substance.”

Overview: The winners on the Cannes Movie Competition

A take a look at crucial awards of the 77th competition:

• Palm Gold: “Anora” by Sean Baker
• Grand Jury Prize: “All We Think about as Mild” von Payal Kapadia
• Jury Award: “Emilia Pérez” by Jacques Audiard
• Greatest information: Miguel Gomes for “Grand Tour”
• Particular Jury Award: “The Seed of the Holy Fig” Mohammed Rassulof
• Greatest Actors: Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz for “Emilia Pérez” by Jacques Audiard
• Greatest Actor: Jesse Plemons for Forms of Kindness by Giorgos Lanthimos
• Greatest Play: Coralie Fargeat for “The Substance”
• Golden Palm for the very best quick movie: “The Man Who Could not Be Quiet” von Nebojsa Slijepcevic