The 76th Cannes International Film Festival just concluded and Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall took home the prestigious Palme d’Or for 2023 alongside other winners. The thrilling French courtroom drama won the festival’s top honor. Through this feat, Justine Triet became the third female Palme d’Or recipient in history after Julia Ducournau for Titane (2021) and Jane Campion for The Piano (1993).
Swedish director Ruben Östlund who won last year’s Palme d’Or for Triangle of Sadness headed the Cannes 2023 jury. The winners were selected from a pool of 21 films in competition. The closing ceremony for Cannes 2023 featured a star-studded lineup of presenters. The festival faced mixed reactions for opening with Johnny Depp’s Jeanne du Barry.
Complete list of Cannes 2023 winners
Unlike other awards and festivals which select winners from a list of nominees in each defined category, Cannes follows a more complex process in differentiating the films and honoring them. Let’s take a look at all the winners from Cannes 2023.
Competition
- Palme d’Or: Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet
- Grand Prix: The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer
- Director: Tran Anh Hung, The Pot au Feu
- Actor: Kōji Yakusho, Perfect Days
- Actress: Merve Dizdar, About Dry Grasses
- Jury Prize: Fallen Leaves, Aki Kaurismaki
- Screenplay: Sakamoto Yûji, Monster
Un certain regard
- Un Certain Regard Award: How to Have Sex, Molly Manning Walker
- Jury Prize: Hounds, Kamal Lazraq
- Best Director Prize: The Mother of All Lies, Asmae El Moudir
- Freedom Prize: Goodbye Julia, Mohamed Kordofani
- Ensemble Prize: The Buriti Flower, João Salaviza, Renée Nader Messora, cast and crew
- New Voice Prize: Omen, Baloji
🏆Koji YAKUSHO, lauréat du Prix d'interprétation masculine pour PERFECT DAYS de Wim WENDERS.
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Koji YAKUSHO, award winner for Best Actor in PERFECT DAYS by Wim WENDERS. #Cannes2023 #Palmares #Awards #Photocall #BestActor pic.twitter.com/LVnh4YLiqS— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 27, 2023
Other prizes
- Camera d’Or: Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, Thien An Pham
- Short Films Palme d’Or: 27, Flóra Anna Buda.
- Short Films Special Mention: Fár, Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter
- Queer Palm: Monster
Directors’ Fortnight
- Europa Cinemas Label: Creatura, Elena Martín
- Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers Prize: A Prince, Pierre Creton
Critics’ Week
- Grand Prize: Tiger Stripes, Amanda Nell Eu
- French Touch Prize: It’s raining in the house, Paloma Sermon-Daï
- GAN Foundation Award for Distribution: Pyramide Films, Inshallah a boy
- Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award: Jovan Ginić, Lost Country
Palme d’Or winner Anatomy of a Fall
Anatomy of a Fall revolves around a German novelist who finds herself on trial for murder after her husband’s mysterious death. The film garnered critical acclaim with special praise for actress Sandra Hueller’s performance. Hollywood icon Jane Fonda announced Anatomy of a Fall as the winner of the Palme d’Or.
On winning the award, director Justine Triet spoke about the challenges faced by aspiring filmmakers in France. She called out the government’s austerity programs such as cuts to cultural initiatives and pension reforms. She dedicated her award to young directors who are struggling to make films in the current climate.
The festival’s honorary prize went to Hollywood legend Michael Douglas. Cannes 2023 concluded with the screening of Disney/Pixar’s Elemental from director Peter Sohn.
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