Italian Actor Marcello Fonte Wins Best Actor at 71st Cannes Film Festival
The 71st Cannes Film Festival concluded with a strong Italian presence, awarding Marcello Fonte the Best Actor prize for his role in Matteo Garrone's "Dogman." Alice Rohrwacher won Best Screenplay for "Lazzaro Felice," while the Palme d'Or went to Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Shoplifters." The festival, described as feminine and rebellious, introduced strict new rules that complicated press work. Jury president Cate Blanchett highlighted directors Jafar Panahi and Kirill Serebrennikov during the ceremony. Other winners include Spike Lee (Grand Prix), Samal Yeslyamova (Best Actress), and Pawel Pawlikowski (Best Director). The event balanced #MeToo activism with a perceived lack of glamour.
Key facts
- Marcello Fonte won Best Actor for 'Dogman' at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.
- Alice Rohrwacher won Best Screenplay for 'Lazzaro Felice.'
- Hirokazu Kore-eda won the Palme d'Or for 'Shoplifters.'
- Spike Lee won the Grand Prix for 'BlacKkKlansman.'
- Samal Yeslyamova won Best Actress for 'Ayka.'
- Pawel Pawlikowski won Best Director for 'Cold War.'
- Jury president Cate Blanchett acknowledged directors Jafar Panahi and Kirill Serebrennikov.
- The festival introduced new rules that hindered press coverage.
Entities
Artists
- Marcello Fonte
- Matteo Garrone
- Alice Rohrwacher
- Gianni Zanasi
- Roberto Benigni
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Spike Lee
- Samal Yeslyamova
- Pawel Pawlikowski
- Nader Saeivar
- Nadine Labaki
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Charles Williams
- Lukas Dhont
- Wei Shujun
- Jafar Panahi
- Kirill Serebrennikov
- Cate Blanchett
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Festival di Cannes
- Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
- Artribune
Locations
- Cannes
- France
- Italy
- Roma
- Calabria