The Cannes Film Festival just wrapped up last weekend, which means we now have the first wave of reactions for several of our most anticipated films of the year. P.T. and I discuss the big award-winners, and then speculate as to which films unofficially won the festival. Get ready for a lot of chatter about Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, and, of course, James Mangold’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Which films premiering at Cannes have Oscars prospects? What is Netflix’s award strategy this year? What’s the deal with those standing ovations? And why can’t we pronounce any European names confidently? Listen to find out the answers to these questions and more.

Show Notes:

IndieWire’s Guide to the Longest Standing Ovations at Cannes

All The Official Winners of the Cannes Film Festival:

Palme d’Or

Anatomy of a Fall, dir. Justine Triet (France / Neon)

Grand Prix

The Zone of Interest, dir. Jonathan Glazer (Germany / A24)

Jury Prize

Fallen Leaves, dir. Aki Kaurismäki (Finland / MUBI)

Best Director

Tran Anh Hùng for The Pot-Au-Feu (France / seeking distribution)

Best Screenplay

Yuji Sakamoto for Monster (Japan / seeking distribution)

Best Actress

Merve Dizdar for About Dry Grasses (Turkey / seeking distribution)

Best Actor

Koji Yakusho for Perfect Days (Japan-Germany / possibly Neon)

Honorary Palme d’Or

Michael Douglas

Harrison Ford

Camera d’Or for Best First Film

The Yellow Cocoon Shell, dir. Thien An Pham

Palme d’Or for Best Short Film

27, dir. Flóra Anna Buda.

Image Credit: Reuters

Intro and outro music is “Divers,” by Hara Noda, licensed through Epidemic Sound.

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