Today, before the competition films are awarded, and this includes the prestigious Palme D’Or, Cannes has two other ceremonies happening. The first of two, followed by the Queer Palme, is the awards given out to the Un Certain Regard sidebar category. We personally loved Unclenching the Fists and Freda especially, and this was a very strong selection, congratulations to all the winners listed below!
UN CERTAIN REGARD PRIZE
Unclenching the Fists (Kira Kovalenko)
JURY PRIZE
Great Freedom (Sebastien Meise)
ENSEMBLE PRIZE
Bonne mère (Hafsia Herzi)
COURAGE PRIZE
La Civil (Teodora Ana Mihai)
PRIZE OF ORIGINALITY
Lamb (Valdimar Johannsson)
SPECIAL MENTION
Prayers for the Stolen (Tatiana Huezo)