Cannes Un Certain Regard 2025 Winners
Un Certain Regard Prize (1st Place)
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
Dir/Wri: Diego Céspedes
Feature Debut
Synopsis:
1982. As an unknown disease begins to spread in a small mining town in the Chilean desert, gay men are accused of transmitting it through their eyes. Twelve-year-old Lidia, the only girl in the community, sets out in search of the truth.
Jury Prize (2nd Place)
Dir/Wri: Simón Mesa Soto
Feature Debut
Synopsis:
An aging poet finds purpose mentoring Yurlady, a talented teen, though exposing her to the poetry scene might be unwise. His own poetic pursuits led nowhere, leaving him a stereotypical obscure writer.
Best Directing
Dir/Wri: Arab and Tarzan Nasser
Synopsis:
As Hamas tightens control over Gaza, Yahia seeks vengeance for his friend Ossama's brutal murder. His encounter with the killer alters everything
Best Actor
Dir: Harris Dickinson (Babygirl)
Cast: Frank Dillane
Synopsis:
Mike, a homeless person in London who is struggling to break free from a cycle of self-destruction while trying to turn his life around.
Best Actress
Dir/Wri: Pedro Pinho
Cast: Cleo Diára
Synopsis:
An environmental engineer accepts a position in West Africa, where he develops complex relationships with two locals while uncovering details about his predecessor's unexplained disappearance.
Best Screenplay
Dir/Co-Writer: Harry Lighton
Debut Film
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård
Distributor: A24
Prod Co: BBC Films
Caméra d'or
Caméra d'or Prize (Best First Feature Film)
Dir/Co-Writer: Hasan Hadi
Synopsis:
In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia must bake Saddam Hussein's birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails.
Special Mention
Dir/Co-Wri: Akinola Davies
Synopsis:
Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.