The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo [+lee también:
crítica
entrevista: Diego Céspedes
ficha de la película], the feature debut by Chile’s Diego Céspedes, has taken home the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, handed out by a jury chaired by Molly Manning Walker (who was flanked by Louise Courvoisier, Vanja Kaludjercic, Roberto Minervini and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart). Produced by Chilean outfit Quijote Fims and France’s Les Valseurs, and co-produced by Arte France Cinéma, Weydemann Bros (Germany), Irusoin (Spain) and Wrong Men (Belgium), the film is being sold abroad by Charades.

The Jury Prize went to A Poet [+lee también:
crítica
entrevista: Simón Mesa Soto
ficha de la película], the second feature by Colombia’s Simón Mesa Soto (Short Film Palme d'Or in 2014 with Leidi). Produced by Colombian firms Ocultimo and Medio de Contención Producciones, and co-produced by Germany’s ma.ja.de and ZDF/Arte as well as Sweden’s Momento Film and Film i Väst, the movie is being sold by Luxbox.

The Directing Prize singled out Palestinian brothers Arab and Tarzan Nasser for their third feature, Once Upon a Time in Gaza [+lee también:
crítica
entrevista: Tarzan Nasser
ficha de la película]. Produced by Les Films du Tambour (France), Jordan Pioneers Multimedia (Jordan) and Slate Fims (UK), and co-produced by Made in Palestine Project, German companies Riva Filmproduktion and Red Balloon Film, Rise Studio (United Arab Emirates) and Ukbar Filmes (Portugal), the movie is being sold internationally by The Party Film Sales.

Also of note was the Best Actress Award handed to Cleo Diára for her turn in I Only Rest in the Storm [+lee también:
crítica
entrevista: Pedro Pinho
ficha de la película], the second feature by Portugal’s Pedro Pinho (who turned heads in the 2017 Directors’ Fortnight with The Nothing Factory [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
entrevista: Pedro Pinho
ficha de la película]), which is sold by Paradise City Sales, while Best Actor was bestowed upon Brit Frank Dillane in Urchin [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
ficha de la película], the directorial feature debut his fellow UK thesp Harris Dickinson (sold by Charades).

Finally, the Best Screenplay Award went to another feature debut from the UK: Harry Lighton for Pillion [+lee también:
crítica
ficha de la película] (sold internationally by Cornerstone Films).

Here is the full list of award winners:

Un Certain Regard Prize
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo [+lee también:
crítica
entrevista: Diego Céspedes
ficha de la película] - Diego Céspedes (Chile/France/Germany/Spain/Belgium)

Jury Prize
A Poet [+lee también:
crítica
entrevista: Simón Mesa Soto
ficha de la película] - Simón Mesa Soto (Colombia/Germany/Sweden)

Best Director
Arab and Tarzan Nasser - Once Upon a Time in Gaza [+lee también:
crítica
entrevista: Tarzan Nasser
ficha de la película] (France/Jordan/UK /Palestine/Germany/United Arab Emirates/Portugal)

Best Actress
Cleo Diára – I Only Rest in the Storm [+lee también:
crítica
entrevista: Pedro Pinho
ficha de la película] (Portugal/France/Romania/Brazil)

Best Actor
Frank Dillane - Urchin [+lee también:
crítica
tráiler
ficha de la película] (UK)

Best Screenplay
Harry Lighton - Pillion [+lee también:
crítica
ficha de la película] (UK/Ireland)