Cannes Film Festival: who will win the 2021 Palme d'Or?
Palm trees in the sky over Cannes seen through an opening in the form of the Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or logo.
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Here is our day-to-day ranking of films presented at the Cannes Film Festival, seen by our special correspondent.
The 2021 Palme d'Or will be awarded on Saturday July 17 by Spike Lee, the first black president of the Jury, and its female-majority members.
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1)
The knee of Ahed (
Ha'Berech)
,
of Nadav Lapid (Israel).
A filmmaker fights against the death of freedom in his country.
2)
La Fracture
, by Catherine Corsini (France), with Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi and Marina Fois.
A film on the France of "yellow vests".
3)
Julie
(in 12 chapters)
, by Joachim Trier (Norway), the sentimental story of a young woman in search of herself.
4)
Lingui, les ties sacrés
, by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (Chad), on a pregnant teenager in Ndjamena and the abortion taboo.
5)
Benedetta
, by Paul Verhoeven (Netherlands), with Virginie Efira in the role of a nun arrested for homosexuality, in the heart of 15th Century Italy.
6)
Hytti NRO 6
(“Compartment NO.6”)
, by Juho Kuosmanen (Finland).
The misadventures of a Finn stranded inside a train compartment between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar.
7)
Everything went well
, by François Ozon (France), with Sophie Marceau.
A story about the end of life and euthanasia.
8)
Annette
, by Leos Carax (France), a musical co-written and set to music with the Sparks, with Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver.
9)
Flag day
, by Sean Penn (United States), where he plays a father leading a double life.
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See also:
Cannes Film Festival 2021: the 24 films in the running for the Palme d'Or
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