#Cannes2025 – Additional awards

The President’s Cake by Hasan Hadi (Director’s fortnite)

With: Banin Ahmad Nayef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj

In Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia is given the daunting task of baking a cake to celebrate the president’s birthday. Her quest for ingredients, accompanied by her friend Saeed, turns her daily life upside down.

The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho

With: Wagner Moura, Carlos Francisco, Tânia Maria, Robério Diógenes, Roney Villela, Gabriel Leone, Alice Carvalho, Hermila Guedes, Isabél Zuaa, Maria Fernanda Cândido

1977, Brazil. Marcelo, a man in his forties fleeing a troubled past, arrives in the city of Recife, where he hopes to build a new life and reconnect with his family. But he hasn’t counted on the death threats that lurk and hang over his head…

Urchin by Harris Dickinson

With: Frank Dillane, Megan Northam, Amr Waked, Карина Химчук, Shonagh Marie, Harris Dickinson, Joel Lockhart, Lucy Kelly

Mike, a rough sleeper in London, trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around.

Dandelion’s Odyssey by Momoko Seto

Two dandelion balls are the only survivors of a series of nuclear explosions that are destroying the Earth. At the end of their odyssey, they will find a new soil for the survival of their species.

The little sister by Hafsia Herzi

With: Nadia Melliti, Park Ji-Min, Amina Ben Mohamed, Rita Benmannana, Melissa Guers, Razzak Ridha, Louis Memmi, Anouar Kardellas, Waniss Chaouki, Madi Dembele

Fatima est la cadette d’une famille d’immigrés algériens. De son lycée de banlieue, elle intègre une classe préparatoire huppée. Entre le passage de la frontière sociale, son désir pour les femmes qu’elle a du mal à assumer et sa foi musulmane qui s’y oppose, Fatima va devoir affronter ses identités multiples. A mesure qu’elle prend ses distances avec la tradition familiale et débute sa vie de jeune femme, elle découvre de nouveaux codes.

Imago by Déni Oumar Pitsaev (Critic’s week)

With: Déni Oumar Pitsaev

Denny is the new owner of a small plot of land in a remote valley in Georgia, on the border with Chechnya, from which he has been exiled since childhood. He arrives there and plans to build a house that contrasts sharply with local customs. A fantasy that revives his memories and those of his uprooted clan, who dream of only one thing: getting him married!

Young Mothers by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne (competition)

With: Lucie Laruelle, Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben, Janaïna Halloy Fokan, Samia Hilmi, Jef Jacobs, Günter Duret, Christelle Cornil, India Hair, Joely Mbundu

Housed in a shelter for young mothers, Jessica, Perla, Julie, Naïma and Ariane, all of whom have grown up in difficult circumstances, struggle to obtain a better life for themselves and their children.

The President’s Cake by Hasan Hadi (Director’s fortnight)

With: Banin Ahmad Nayef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj

In Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia is given the daunting task of baking a cake to celebrate the president’s birthday. Her quest for ingredients, accompanied by her friend Saeed, turns her daily life upside down.

Wild Foxes by Valery Carnoy

With: Samuel Kircher, Faycal Anaflous, Jef Jacobs, Anna Heckel, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Hassane Alili, Salahdine El Garchi, Yoann Blanc, Guillaume Duhesme

At a sports boarding school, Camille, a talented young boxer, is saved from a fatal accident at the last minute by his best friend Matteo. Although doctors believe him to be cured, he is gradually overcome by unexplained pain, which causes him to question his dreams of greatness.

Wild Foxes by Valery Carnoy

With: Samuel Kircher, Faycal Anaflous, Jef Jacobs, Anna Heckel, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Hassane Alili, Salahdine El Garchi, Yoann Blanc, Guillaume Duhesme

At a sports boarding school, Camille, a talented young boxer, is saved from a fatal accident at the last minute by his best friend Matteo. Although doctors believe him to be cured, he is gradually overcome by unexplained pain, which causes him to question his dreams of greatness.

Wild Foxes by Valery Carnoy

With: Samuel Kircher, Faycal Anaflous, Jef Jacobs, Anna Heckel, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Hassane Alili, Salahdine El Garchi, Yoann Blanc, Guillaume Duhesme

At a sports boarding school, Camille, a talented young boxer, is saved from a fatal accident at the last minute by his best friend Matteo. Although doctors believe him to be cured, he is gradually overcome by unexplained pain, which causes him to question his dreams of greatness.

Pee Chai Dai Ka (A Useful Ghost) by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke

With: Davika Hoorne, วิศรุต หิมรัตน์, อาภาศิริ นิติพน, Wanlop Rungkamjad, Wisarut Homhuan, คานธี วสุวิชย์กิต, Ornanong Thaisriwong, Kritpahat Srimangkornkaew, Katanyu Swangsri, Dhyan Ho

March mourns the recent death of his wife Nat, who fell victim to dust pollution. He discovers that her spirit has returned, taking possession of their vacuum cleaner. Disturbed by a ghost who appeared following the death of a worker that led to the factory’s closure, his family rejects the strange relationship between a man and a ghost. Trying to convince them of their love, Nat offers to clean the factory. To become a useful ghost, she must first eliminate those who serve no purpose.

Imago by Déni Oumar Pitsaev (Critic’s week)

With: Déni Oumar Pitsaev

Denny is the new owner of a small plot of land in a remote valley in Georgia, on the border with Chechnya, from which he has been exiled since childhood. He arrives there and plans to build a house that contrasts sharply with local customs. A fantasy that revives his memories and those of his uprooted clan, who dream of only one thing: getting him married!

Théodore Pellerin for Nino by Pauline Loquès

With: Théodore Pellerin, Salomé Dewaels, Jeanne Balibar, William Lebghil, Balthazar Billaud, Camille Rutherford, Estelle Meyer, Victoire du Bois, Alexandre Desrousseaux, Mounir Belhidaoui

In three days, Nino will have to face a major challenge. Until then, the doctors have given him two tasks. Two imperatives that will take the young man across Paris, pushing him to reconnect with others and with himself.

Le Pacte, French distributor for Left-Handed Girl by Shih-Ching Tsou

With: 蔡淑臻, Teng-Hui Huang, Ma Shih-yuan, 葉子綺, Alvin Lin, Blaire Chang, Yen-Ju Chen, 陳慕義, 夏騰宏, 趙心妍

A single mother and her two daughters arrive in Taipei to open a small food stall in the heart of a night market in the Taiwanese capital. Each of them must find a way to adapt to this new life and succeed in maintaining family unity.

Guillermo Galoe & Victor Alonso-Berbel, authors of Ciudad sin sueño (Sleepless City)

A film by Guillermo Galoe

With: Antonio Fernández, Fernández Gabarre, Bilal Sedraoui, Fernández Silva

Toni, a 15-year-old Romani boy, lives in Europe’s largest illegal slum on the outskirts of Madrid. Proud to belong to his family of scrap metal dealers, he follows his grandfather everywhere. But as their land falls prey to demolition crews, the family splits apart: while some choose to move to the city, his grandfather refuses to leave their land. As the nights pass, Toni must make a choice: to leap into an uncertain future or cling to the world of his childhood.

The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho

With: Wagner Moura, Carlos Francisco, Tânia Maria, Robério Diógenes, Roney Villela, Gabriel Leone, Alice Carvalho, Hermila Guedes, Isabél Zuaa, Maria Fernanda Cândido

1977, Brazil. Marcelo, a man in his forties fleeing a troubled past, arrives in the city of Recife, where he hopes to build a new life and reconnect with his family. But he hasn’t counted on the death threats that lurk and hang over his head…

Sirat by Óliver Laxe

With: Sergi López, Bruno Núñez, Richard Bellamy, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Herderson, Tonin Javier, Jade Oukid

A father and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.

It was just an accident by Jafar Panahi

With : Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr, George Hashemzadeh, Delmaz Najafi, Afsaneh Najm Abadi

Night driver Eghbal, en route with his pregnant wife, kills a dog. Stranded, he seeks help at Vahid’s garage, unaware his rescuer believes him to be the prison officer who tortured him. Convinced, Vahid abducts Eghbal to bury him alive, but doubts soon arise. To confirm Eghbal’s identity, Vahid enlists fellow victims. During their ride, they contemplate the morality of killing their captive and whether he actually is who they believe him to be.

Young Mothers byJean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne (competition)

With: Lucie Laruelle, Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben, Janaïna Halloy Fokan, Samia Hilmi, Jef Jacobs, Günter Duret, Christelle Cornil, India Hair, Joely Mbundu

Jessica, Perla, Julie, Ariane, and Naïma are staying at a maternity home that helps them in their lives as young mothers. Five teenagers who hope to achieve a better life for themselves and their children.

Kangding Ray for Sirat

Sirat by Óliver Laxe

With: Sergi López, Bruno Núñez, Richard Bellamy, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Herderson, Tonin Javier, Jade Oukid

A father and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.