This year's Un Regard Competition had a lot of talent in terms of nominees. Amongst a sea of winners like 'Urchin', 'Once Upon a Time in Gaza,' and 'A Poet', the Chilean drama ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ also managed to bag the title at the competition.
'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins big at the Un Regards festivalUn Regard Competition is one of the most prestigious competitions at the Cannes Film Festival. As per reports from Variety, Chilean director Diego Céspedes managed to take home the title at the Un Regard competition this year.
Typically, the competition nomination consists of films and projects that have not actively received a fan following or have been well heard of. This year saw an influence of actors turned directors. The likes of Kristen Stewart, Scarlett Johansson and Harris Dickinson all recently made their directorial debuts at the Cannes Film Festival.
There were rumours in the air that since the competition this year was fierce, one of the actors who made their directorial debut may be winning the title; however, it all proved to be false as the Chilean drama on AIDS won the big title.
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Director Diego Céspedes shares a speech with the audience at CannesDuring his acceptance speech for the Un Regard Competition, director Céspedes shared a few words as his film got the special title. During his speech, he cited that the feature project “began with all the angry lovers who just wanted to love like everybody else.”
During his speech, he continued, sharing that "This award doesn't celebrate perfection. It celebrates that fear, that stubbornness to exist just as we are, even when it makes others uncomfortable”.
More on the feature that won big at Cannes, 'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo'
The drama feature, which also marks the first feature project of Céspedes, 'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo', is an ambitious project about the life of a transgender commune as they choose to stay in the Chilean desert. The film is set against the backdrop of the 1980s, when the AIDS epidemic was just at its beginning stages.
The jury, right before handing over the titles, shared that the film is “raw and powerful and yet funny and wild".
More winners at the Cannes Film FestivalOther than the ambitious project of ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’, many other projects managed to win big at this year’s Cannes festival. The film ‘Once Upon a Time in Gaza’ managed to bag the directing award for the Palestinian twin filmmakers, Arab and Tarzan Nasser, who were behind the beautiful project.
On the other hand, Dickinson’s directorial debut ‘Urchin’ was also awarded a title by the jury, as star Frank Dillane was awarded the best performance award. Cleo Diara also managed to bag the award for her role in ‘I Only Rest in the Storm’.
'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins big at the Un Regards festivalUn Regard Competition is one of the most prestigious competitions at the Cannes Film Festival. As per reports from Variety, Chilean director Diego Céspedes managed to take home the title at the Un Regard competition this year.
Typically, the competition nomination consists of films and projects that have not actively received a fan following or have been well heard of. This year saw an influence of actors turned directors. The likes of Kristen Stewart, Scarlett Johansson and Harris Dickinson all recently made their directorial debuts at the Cannes Film Festival.
There were rumours in the air that since the competition this year was fierce, one of the actors who made their directorial debut may be winning the title; however, it all proved to be false as the Chilean drama on AIDS won the big title.
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Director Diego Céspedes shares a speech with the audience at CannesDuring his acceptance speech for the Un Regard Competition, director Céspedes shared a few words as his film got the special title. During his speech, he cited that the feature project “began with all the angry lovers who just wanted to love like everybody else.”
During his speech, he continued, sharing that "This award doesn't celebrate perfection. It celebrates that fear, that stubbornness to exist just as we are, even when it makes others uncomfortable”.
More on the feature that won big at Cannes, 'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo'
The drama feature, which also marks the first feature project of Céspedes, 'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo', is an ambitious project about the life of a transgender commune as they choose to stay in the Chilean desert. The film is set against the backdrop of the 1980s, when the AIDS epidemic was just at its beginning stages.
The jury, right before handing over the titles, shared that the film is “raw and powerful and yet funny and wild".
More winners at the Cannes Film FestivalOther than the ambitious project of ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’, many other projects managed to win big at this year’s Cannes festival. The film ‘Once Upon a Time in Gaza’ managed to bag the directing award for the Palestinian twin filmmakers, Arab and Tarzan Nasser, who were behind the beautiful project.
On the other hand, Dickinson’s directorial debut ‘Urchin’ was also awarded a title by the jury, as star Frank Dillane was awarded the best performance award. Cleo Diara also managed to bag the award for her role in ‘I Only Rest in the Storm’.
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