Cannes Festival 2025: The Palme d'Or and the full list of winners for the 78th edition

Published by Manon de Sortiraparis · Photos by Manon de Sortiraparis · Updated on February 7, 2023 at 09:52 p.m.
The Cannes Festival 2025 jury, presided over by Juliette Binoche, has just announced the complete list of winners and the Palme d'Or for this 78th edition!

Drum rolls and the suspense is over! After 12 days of intense competition, it's now time to discover the complete Cannes Film Festival 2025 prize list. After the Un Certain Regard awards, it's now the turn of the 22 films in official competition to be rewarded (or not) by the jury presided over by Juliette Binoche.

This Saturday, May 24, all eyes will be on the Croisette and the Palais des Festivals for the closing ceremony of this great celebration of international cinema.

So, which films will have managed to touch the hearts of the jury made up of American actress and filmmaker Halle Berry, Indian director and screenwriter Payal Kapadia, Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher, Franco-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani, Congolese director, documentary filmmaker and producer Dieudo Hamadi, Korean director and screenwriter Hong Sangsoo, Mexican director, screenwriter and producer Carlos Reygadas and American actor Jeremy Strong? We can already imagine the lively debates that took place, in the strictest confidence!

Discover the complete list of Cannes Festival 2025 winners, and in particular the Palme d'Or for this 78th edition!

The complete list of Cannes Festival 2025 official competition winners:

  • Palme d'Or

Un Simple Accident de Jafar Panahi, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Un Simple Accident de Jafar Panahi, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Un Simple Accident de Jafar Panahi, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Un Simple Accident de Jafar Panahi, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025 A mere accident: Jafar Panahi wins the Palme d’Or 2025
Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Un simple accident by Jafar Panahi is an Iranian political drama exploring themes of revenge and memory. It hits theaters on October 1, 2025. [Read more]

  • Grand Prize

Sentimental Value de Joachim Trier, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Sentimental Value de Joachim Trier, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Sentimental Value de Joachim Trier, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Sentimental Value de Joachim Trier, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025 Sentimental depth and acclaimed storytelling: Joachim Trier's multi-award-winning drama now on Canal+
Airing on March 3, 2026, at 9:10 PM on Canal+, "Sentimental Value" by Joachim Trier — which took home the Grand Prix at Cannes 2025 — features performances by Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård. [Read more]

  • JointJury Prize:

Sirat d’Oliver Laxe, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Sirat d’Oliver Laxe, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Sirat d’Oliver Laxe, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Sirat d’Oliver Laxe, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025 Sirat by Oliver Laxe, Prix du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival 2025: Our verdict
Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival — Sirat, directed by Oliver Laxe, is a sensory drama set amidst the Moroccan desert. The film hits theaters on September 10, 2025. [Read more]

Sound of Falling de Mascha Schilinski, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Sound of Falling de Mascha Schilinski, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Sound of Falling de Mascha Schilinski, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Sound of Falling de Mascha Schilinski, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025 Echoes of the Past, Jury Prize at Cannes 2025, coming to VOD in May 2026
Mascha Schilinski's The Echoes of the Past, Cannes 2025 Jury Prize winner, will be available on VOD on May 19, 2026. A German drama about memory and the violence that is passed down through generations. [Read more]

  • Special Jury Prize:

Resurrection de Bi Gan, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Resurrection de Bi Gan, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Resurrection de Bi Gan, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Resurrection de Bi Gan, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025 Bi Gan's Resurrection, Special Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan presented his new film, Resurrection, at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. It was awarded the Prix Spécial du Jury. [Read more]

  • Best Director Award:

L'Agent Secret de Kleber Mendonça Filho, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025L'Agent Secret de Kleber Mendonça Filho, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025L'Agent Secret de Kleber Mendonça Filho, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025L'Agent Secret de Kleber Mendonça Filho, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025 L'Agent Secret by Kleber Mendonça Filho, Prix de la Mise en Scène at the Cannes Film Festival: Our opinion
Kleber Mendonça Filho presented his new film L'Agent Secret at the Cannes Film Festival 2025, from which he walked away with the Prix de la Mise en Scène and the Prix d'Interprétation Masculine for Wagner Moura. Read our review. [Read more]

  • Screenplay Award:

Jeunes Mères des frères Dardenne, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Jeunes Mères des frères Dardenne, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Jeunes Mères des frères Dardenne, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025Jeunes Mères des frères Dardenne, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025 Jeunes Mères by the Dardenne brothers, Screenplay Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2025: Our opinion
The Dardenne brothers were back at Cannes 2025 with Jeunes Mères. The film was awarded the Prix du Scénario. Read our review. [Read more]

  • Best Actress Award: Nadia Melliti in La Petite Dernière by Hafsia Herzi
La Petite Dernière de Hafsia Herzi, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025La Petite Dernière de Hafsia Herzi, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025La Petite Dernière de Hafsia Herzi, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025La Petite Dernière de Hafsia Herzi, en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 2025 Hafsia Herzi's La Petite Dernière, Prix d'Interprétation Féminine at the Cannes Film Festival: Our opinion
La Petite Dernière, a drama by Hafsia Herzi starring Nadia Melliti, adapted from the novel by Fatima Daas, will be released in theaters on October 22, 2025, after its presentation at the Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
  • Best Actor Award: Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho
  • Caméra d'Or:

The President's Cake d'Hasan Hadi, en sélection à la Quinzaine des Cinéastes 2025The President's Cake d'Hasan Hadi, en sélection à la Quinzaine des Cinéastes 2025The President's Cake d'Hasan Hadi, en sélection à la Quinzaine des Cinéastes 2025The President's Cake d'Hasan Hadi, en sélection à la Quinzaine des Cinéastes 2025 The President's Cake by Hasan Hadi, Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2025
Hasan Hadi's The President's Cake, which was part of the 2025 Quinzaine des Cinéastes selection, was awarded the Caméra d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]

  • Special Mention for the Caméra d'Or: 

My Father’s Shadow d’Akinola Davies Jr., en sélection Un Certain Regard au Festival de Cannes 2025My Father’s Shadow d’Akinola Davies Jr., en sélection Un Certain Regard au Festival de Cannes 2025My Father’s Shadow d’Akinola Davies Jr., en sélection Un Certain Regard au Festival de Cannes 2025My Father’s Shadow d’Akinola Davies Jr., en sélection Un Certain Regard au Festival de Cannes 2025 A Day with My Father: The acclaimed film unveiled at Cannes hits theaters
Premiered at Cannes 2025, where it received a special mention for the Caméra d’Or, A Day with My Father hits theaters on March 25, 2026. [Read more]

  • Palme d'Or for Short Film:I'm Glad You're Dead Now by Tawfeek Barhom 
  • Special Mention for Short Film: Ali by Adnan Al Rajeev

You'll be able to discover these films in cinemas very soon!

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