Cannes Festival Awards: 'The Dreamed Adventure' Wins Jury Prize, Streisand Honored

The 79th Cannes Film Festival celebrated its closing night with an awards ceremony hosted by Eye Haïdara, who also led the opening gala. The jury, presided over by South Korean director, screenwriter, and producer Park Chan-wook, announced the winners from the 22 films competing in the main section.

Valeska Grisebach's film 'The Dreamed Adventure' received the Jury Prize. The award for Best Actor was a tie between Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne, stars of Lukas Dhont's film 'Coward.' Similarly, the Best Actress award was shared by the two leads of Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'All of a Sudden,' Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto. The award for best screenplay went to Emmanuel Marre for 'Notre Salut (Un homme du temps).'

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thought and spectacle, intelligence and popular charm coexist in Barbra Streisand. I deeply love the idea that one can be, in the same body, a singer and a director, an actress and a writer, but behind the immense voice there is always a lonely woman, before her score, before her text, before her film. A woman who never felt completely comfortable with fame. A woman for whom work was the true source of happiness

During the ceremony, an honorary Palme d'Or was bestowed upon Barbra Streisand. Although unable to attend due to an injury, Streisand sent a video message. Actress Isabelle Huppert presented the award, delivering a heartfelt tribute that highlighted Streisand's multifaceted career as a singer, director, and actress. Huppert emphasized Streisand's commitment to portraying women as subjects, not objects, and her dedication to her craft and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.

Presenters for the awards included notable figures such as Geena Davis, Xavier Dolan, Pierfrancesco Favino, Gael García Bernal, Nadine Labaki, and Zoë Saldaña. Tilda Swinton presented the Palme d'Or for the main competition, while Carla Simón and Monia Chokri presented awards for short films and first-time features, respectively.

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not a woman as an object. Never. A woman as a subject, a woman who thinks, who desires, who chooses. This commitment you have not only put at the service of your work