Un Certain Regard 2017 Awards

Un Certain Regard 2017 presented in competition 18 films hailing from 22 different countries. 6 of the works were first films. The Opening film was BARBARA by Mathieu Amalric.

Under the presidency of Uma Thurman (actress - United States), the Jury was comprised of Mohamed Diab (director - Egypt), Reda Kateb (actor - France), Joachim Lafosse (director - Belgium) and Karel Och (artistic director of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival – Czech Republic).

“We feel enormous gratitude to have had the honor of serving on the Jury for this historic 70th anniversary of the Festival de Cannes. We are proud to present an esthetically diverse and beautiful « Un Certain Regard » palmares.

The Jury

“UN CERTAIN REGARD” PRIZE

LERD

(UN HOMME INTEGRE – A MAN OF INTEGRITY)

BY MOHAMMAD RASOULOF

PRIZE FOR BEST ACTRESS

JASMINE TRINCA

FOR FORTUNATA BY SERGIO CASTELLITTO

PRIZE FOR THE BEST POETIC NARRATIVE

BARBARA                            

BY MATHIEU AMALRIC

PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTION

TAYLOR SHERIDAN

FOR WIND RIVER

JURY PRIZE

LAS HIJAS DE ABRIL

(APRIL’S DAUGHTER)

BY MICHEL FRANCO