The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Diego Céspedes
scheda film], 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 [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Simón Mesa Soto
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The Directing Prize singled out Palestinian brothers Arab and Tarzan Nasser for their third feature, Once Upon a Time in Gaza [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Tarzan Nasser
scheda film]. 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 [+leggi anche:
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scheda film], the second feature by Portugal’s Pedro Pinho (who turned heads in the 2017 Directors’ Fortnight with The Nothing Factory [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Pedro Pinho
scheda film]), which is sold by Paradise City Sales, while Best Actor was bestowed upon Brit Frank Dillane in Urchin [+leggi anche:
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Finally, the Best Screenplay Award went to another feature debut from the UK: Harry Lighton for Pillion [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] (sold internationally by Cornerstone Films).

Here is the full list of award winners:

Un Certain Regard Prize
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Diego Céspedes
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Jury Prize
A Poet [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Simón Mesa Soto
scheda film] - Simón Mesa Soto (Colombia/Germany/Sweden)

Best Director
Arab and Tarzan Nasser - Once Upon a Time in Gaza [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Tarzan Nasser
scheda film] (France/Jordan/UK /Palestine/Germany/United Arab Emirates/Portugal)

Best Actress
Cleo Diára – I Only Rest in the Storm [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] (Portugal/France/Romania/Brazil)

Best Actor
Frank Dillane - Urchin [+leggi anche:
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trailer
scheda film] (UK)

Best Screenplay
Harry Lighton - Pillion [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] (UK/Ireland)