The 79th Festival de Cannes concluded with a diverse slate of winners, highlighting both established auteurs and emerging voices in global cinema. Cristian Mungiu’s 'Fjord' took home the prestigious Palme d’or, marking a return to form for the Romanian director known for his incisive social realism. The Grand Prix was awarded to Andreï Zvyagintsev’s 'Minotaure,' continuing his tradition of politically charged storytelling.

In a rare tie, the Best Director prize was shared by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi for 'La Bola Negra' and Pawel Pawlikowski for 'Fatherland.' Emmanuel Marre won Best Screenplay for 'Notre Salut,' a film also recognized with a technical award for editor Nicolas Rumpl. The Best Performance awards saw international recognition, with Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto sharing the female honor and Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne jointly winning for 'Coward.'

The Un Certain Regard section celebrated bold new visions, with Sandra Wollner’s 'Everytime' winning the top prize and Abinash Bikram Shah’s 'Elephants in the Fog' receiving the jury prize. The Caméra d’or went to Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo’s 'Ben’iman A' for best first film. Technical excellence was also honored, with awards going to editor Nicolas Rumpl and production designer Esther Mysius.