The 79th annual Cannes Film Festival held from May 12 to May 23, 2026 in France.
"Clarissa", by the Esiri twin brothers of Nigeria that premiered in the DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT made the Best of Cannes 2026 Films selected by Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/best-of-cannes-2026-1236601445/
Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize for a second time, for his drama film "Fjord".
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May, where it won the Palme d'Or, the François Chalais Prize, the FIPRESCI Prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. It received positive reviews, with special praise for its screenplay.
In the first feature film prize of the night, Rwandan director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo made history by winning the Caméra d’Or for best first film for Ben’Imana.
The film, which is the first Rwandan film to screen at the festival, explores the complexities of justice and reconciliation in Rwanda close to 20 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, through the experiences of a survivor.
Palme d’Or
Fjord, Cristian Mungiu
Grand Prize
Minotaur, Andreï Zviaguintsev
Emmanuel Macchia, Valentin Campagneshare for Coward
Best Actress
Virginie Efira and Tao Okamo for All Of A Sudden
Best Director tied
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, La Bola Negra
Paweł Pawlikowski, Fatherland
Jury Prize
The Dreamed Adventure, Valeska Grisebach
Best Screenplay
Emmanuel Marre for A Man Of His Time (Notre Salut)
Camera d’Or
Ben’Imana, dir. Clémentine Dusabejambo
Short Film Palme d’Or
For The Opponents, dir. Federico Luis.
https://deadline.com/2026/05/cannes-2026-winners-live-
