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Cannes Critics’ Week Winners: ‘Simon Of The Mountain’ & ‘Blue Sun Palace’ Take Top Prizes

Cannes Critics’ Week Winners: ‘Simon Of The Mountain’ & ’Blue Sun Palace’ Take Top Prizes

This year’s jury was led by French producer Sylvie Pialat, who stepped into the role at the 11th hour Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen had to cancel his attendance due to personal reasons. She was joined by French director Iris Kaltenbäck, Rwandan actress Eliane Umuhire, Belgian cinematographer Virginie Surdej and Canadian film critic and journalist Ben Croll. Emma Benestan’s revenge horror Animale, starring Oulaya Amamra ( Divines) as a young woman making her way in the male-dominated, bull racing scene in France’s Camargue region, is the closing film of the selection on Wednesday.

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