The 13th edition of the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival, dedicated to first and second feature films, has crowned as its champion I Understand Your Displeasure by German director Kilian Armando Friedrich, to whom the jury chaired by Iranian actress Zar Amir (joined by Pauline Seigland, Frédéric Farrucci, Enya Baroux and Nicolas Maury) have awarded their Grand Prize. Unveiled in the Berlinale Panorama line-up, the film which is sold worldwide by Films Boutique will be released in France in 2027 by New Story.

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The remainder of the awards ceremony saw Spanish cinema shine, with Best Film Direction awarded to The Good Daughter by Júlia de Paz and the Audience Award claimed by North To Paradise by fellow Spaniard Dani Sancho.

Young French film talent likewise prevailed, with acting prizes going to Ella Benoît for her performance in Maxime Roy’s Rain Dogs and to Stefan Crepon for Aurélien Peilloux’s Chemical Bond. The latter movie also scooped a Jury Special Mention thanks to cinematographer Jeanne Lapoirie.

The full list of award-winners is as follows:

Grand Prize
I Understand Your Displeasure - Kilian Armando Friedrich (Germany)

Best Film Direction
The Good Daughter - Júlia de Paz (Spain/Belgium)

Best Male Performance
Stefan Crepon – Chemical Bond (France/Belgium)

Best Female Performance
Ella Benoît – Rain Dogs (France/Belgium)

Jury Special Mention
Jeanne Lapoirie - cinematographer for Chemical Bond

Other awards

Audience Award
North To Paradise - Dani Sancho (Spain/France)

Youth Jury Prize
Kaïros - Jennifer Alleyn (Canada)

MédIas Jury Prize
Kaïros - Jennifer Alleyn