Cannes Un Certain Regard Prizes 2021

 

  Un Certain Regard 2021 Winners & Jury © Mathilde Gardel / FDC

Refocused on the discovery of emerging filmmakers, the 2021 Un Certain Regard has offered twenty features in its competition. Six of them were first films that compete as well for the Camera d'or. The opening film was Arthur Harari's Onoda - 10 000 Nights in the Jungle.

Lead by the director and screenwriter Andrea Arnold, the Jury was made up of the director and screenwriter Mounia Meddour, the actress Elsa Zylberstein, the director and screenwriter Daniel Burman and Michael Covino, director and actor.

In our discussions, the two things we were constantly saying were: "this film is very brave" and  "this film come from the heart". 

Many of the films are very passionate and many of the films are talking about things which are hard to talk about. 

We’d like to acknowledge all the filmmakers for their brave and beautiful work. Their films created vigorous debates.
—Andrea Arnold

Un Certain Regard Prize

RAZZHIMAYA KULAKI (UNCLENCHING THE FISTS)

directed by Kira KOVALENKO

Jury Prize

GROSSE FREIHEIT (GREAT FREEDOM)

directed by Sebastian MEISE

Ensemble Prize

BONNE MÈRE (GOOD MOTHER)

directed by Hafsia HERZI

Courage Prize

LA CIVIL

directed by Teodora Ana MIHAI

Prize of Originality

LAMB

directed by Valdimar JÓHANNSSON

Special Mention

NOCHE DE FUEGO (PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN)

directed by Tatiana HUEZO

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SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: DIRECTORS' FORTNIGHT — YONG AN ZHEN GU SHI JI —Wei Shujun

YONG AN ZHEN GU SHI JI

"A film crew arrives in the remote town of Yong’an. "

"The fresh air they bring in spreads ripples in the heart of Gu, the owner of a local restaurant. She dreams of another life. "

"Movie star Chen is back in her hometown; she expects to revisit her childhood friends and good old days."

"An endless debate persists between the director and the writer, revolving from cinema to life. Shooting must start, although consensus is never reached."

"Born in Beijing, Shujun Wei started his career as an actor at 14 years old. He completed a master’s degree at the Communication University of China. His film credits include On the Border (short film, Cannes Film Festival, Special Mention at Competition) and Striding into the Wind (Cannes Film Festival, Official Selection 2020)."

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SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: DIRECTORS' FORTNIGHT — THE SOUVENIR PART II —Joanna Hogg

THE SOUVENIR PART II

"Julie, a shy but ambitious film student begins to find her voice as an artist while navigating a turbulent relationship with Anthony, a charismatic but untrustworthy man. Julie defies her protective mother as she slips deeper into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship that comes dangerously close to destroying her dreams. Joanna Hogg’s story of first love and a young woman’s formative years is semi-autobiographical." Souvenir is Joanna Hogg's follow-up to her 2019 film."

"Joanna Hogg is one of the UK’s leading auteurs. Her first film Unrelated won numerous awards, including the FIPRESCI Prize at The London Film Festival. Archipelago was followed by Exhibition. Joanna’s next film The Souvenir  went on to win the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival and, amongst others, garnered multiple BIFA and Spirit Awards nominations."

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