Black Dog by China’s Guan Hu has won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, handed out by a jury chaired by Xavier Dolan (flanked by Vicky Krieps, Maïmouna Doucouré, Asmae El Moudir and Todd McCarthy). The film was produced by Chinese company The Seventh Art Pictures, and French sales agent Playtime is overseeing its international sales.

The Jury Prize went to The Story of Souleymane [+leggi anche:
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The Directing Prize was tied between Italy’s Roberto Minervini for The Damned [+leggi anche:
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Also of note were the Best Actress Award, which was bestowed upon India’s Anasuya Sengupta for her turn in The Shameless [+leggi anche:
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Here is the full list of winners:

Un Certain Regard Prize
Black Dog - Guan Hu (China)

Jury Prize
The Story of Souleymane [+leggi anche:
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Directing Prize
Roberto Minervini - The Damned [+leggi anche:
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Rungano Nyoni – On Becoming a Guinea Fowl [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Rungano Nyoni, Susan Chardy
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Best Actor
Abou Sangaré - The Story of Souleymane

Best Actress
Anasuya Sengupta - The Shameless [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Konstantin Bojanov
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Youth Prize
Holy Cow [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Louise Courvoisier
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Special Mention
Norah - Tawfik Alzaidi (Saudi Arabia)