Launched for the first time in 1946, after a first edition aborted in 1939 due to the Second World War, the Cannes Festival has established itself over the years as an essential event in the 7th art. Every year, celebrities flock to the red carpet to attend screenings of the various films in competition on the Croisette. Officially launched following the traditional opening ceremony presented by Camille Cottin on Tuesday May 14, 2024, the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival was no exception to the rule. Indeed, the stars have followed one another on the Croisette. There were still very many of them going to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on Saturday May 25, 2024.
That day, Camille Cottin was in charge of the closing ceremony of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. During this event, which was broadcast live on France 2, the winners of the various prizes were revealed. Thus, thecoveted Palme d’Or was awarded to the film called Anora directed by Sean Baker. The film tells the story of a sex worker’s journey between New York and Las Vegas. The Jury Prize of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival went to Jacques Audiard for Emilia Perez, while the Grand Jury Prize was awarded to the Indian film titled All we imagine as light. For his part, the Director Award was won by filmmaker Miguel Gomes for his film called Grand Tour. For his part, American actor Jesse Plemons won the Best Actor Award for his role in Kinds of Kindnesswhile the entire female cast of the film Emilia Perez won the Best Actress Award: Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Adriana Paz. The Special Jury Prize was awarded to the film called Wild fig tree seeds. Finally, the Screenplay Prize went to the feature film called The Substance.
George Lucas’ career rewarded with an honorary Palme d’Or
In parallel with the official competition, other prizes were awarded during this closing ceremony. For example, the film soberly named Armand won the Caméra d’or 2024. The Un Certain Regard Prize went to Black Dog by Guan Hu. The Critics’ Week Grand Prize went to Simon of Montana by Federico Luis. For the record, no less than three Palmes d’Honneur were awarded this year. Hollywood star Meryl Streep, the famous director of Star Wars George Lucas, and Japanese animation studio Ghibli have all received one.
