74th Cannes Film Festival: Un Certain Regard winners announced

 The award ceremony for the Un Certain Regard section of the 74th Cannes Film Festival took place on the evening of July 16. The fate of the section's 20 films was decided by a five-member jury, led by English filmmaker Andrea Arnold. Director and writer Abdullah Mohammad Saad's "Rehana Maryam Noor" created immense buzz as the first Bangladeshi film to be selected for the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival. Saad was also the only South Asian with a title in the competitive section.

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Ira Kovalenko’s Russian drama “Unclenching The Fists” won the Top Prize this year.

Ira Kovalenko's Russian drama "Unclenching The Fists" won the Top Prize this year. Elsewhere,  Jury Prize went to Sebastian Meise's Austrian movie, "Great Freedom." The Ensemble Prize went to Hafsia Herzi's "Bonne Mere". The Prize of Originality was awarded to Vladimir Johannsson's Icelandic film "Lamb", and the Prize of Courage went to Teodora Ana Mihai's debut film "La Civil". A special mention was given to Tatiana Huezo's Mexican feature Prayers For "The Stolen".

A still from Rehana Maryam Noor.

"Rehana Maryam Noor" received a standing ovation at its world premiere at the festival on July 7. The movie, which highlights sexual assault and dangers for women in Bangladesh, is a character-driven piece, powered by an intense performance from its lead actor Azmeri Haque Badhon. Although "Rehana Mariyam Noor" did not receive any awards at this ceremony, film lovers are cheering on for every milestone it has accomplished so far.

Alongside Badhon, the cast of the film includes Saberi Alam, Afia Zahin, Kazi Sami Hasan, Afia Tabassum Borno, and Yasir Al Haque among others.