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Cannes Prizes Un Certain Regard: “Captain Fantastic” Wins Best Director, “Olli Maki” is Best FIlm

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Here’s the list from the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes. Congrats to Matt Ross, who won Best Director for “Captain Fantastic.” This movie will be a break out in the US when it’s released July 8th.


PRIZE OF UN CERTAIN REGARD

HYMYILEVÄ MIES

(THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI)

DE JUHO KUOSMANEN

JURY PRIZE

FUCHI NI TATSU

(HARMONIUM)

DE FUKADA KÔJI

PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTOR

MATT ROSS

POUR CAPTAIN FANTASTIC


PRIZE FOR BEST SCREENPLAY

DELPHINE COULIN, MURIEL COULIN

POUR VOIR DU PAYS (THE STOPOVER)

UN CERTAIN REGARD SPECIAL PRIZE

LA TORTUE ROUGE

(THE RED TURTLE)

DE MICHAEL DUDOK DE WIT

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