Cannes 2024 In Competition winners: Anora wins the Palme d'Or, All We Imagine As Light takes the Jury Grand Prix, Jesse Plemons, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana win Best Actor – see the full list!

The 77th Cannes Film Festival has announced the winners of the In Competition category and Indian cinema has every reason to celebrate. Payal Kapadias Everything we imagine as light won the Grand Prix of the Jury, the first Indian film ever to do so. The film about two Malaysian immigrant nurses in Mumbai was also the first Indian film in 30 years to be shown in this category; Shaji N Karun's Swahili (also in Malayalam) in 1994 was the last Indian film to do so. Everything we imagine as light The cast included Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Hridhu Haroon. Cannes 2024: Payal Kapadia's “All We Imagine As Light” is the first Indian film to win the Jury Grand Prix! (Watch video).

The main prize, the prestigious Palme d’Or, was won by Sean Baker with Anora. The film about a stripper who marries a Russian and gets into trouble with his rich family starred Mikey Madison. Jesse Plemons won the award for best actor for Yorgos Lanthimos' Types of kindnessThe award for best actress was shared by Adriana Paz, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña for Jacques Audiard's musical film. Emilia Perez.

The full list of winners can be found here:

Winner of the Palme d’Or – Anora

The Palme d’Or is an achievement for ANORA, realized by SEAN BAKER!

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The winner of the Palme d’Or is ANORA by SEAN BAKER!#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #PalmedOr pic.twitter.com/35fsVPu31I

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Grand Prix Jury Prize – All We Imagine As Light

The Grand Prix goes to ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT by PAYAL KAPADIA.

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The jury prize goes to ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT by PAYAL KAPADIA.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #Grand Prix pic.twitter.com/Ew5SfmFmvZ

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Jury Prize – Emilia Perez

The Jury Prize goes to EMILIA PÉREZ by JACQUES AUDIARD.

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The Jury Prize goes to EMILIA PÉREZ by JACQUES AUDIARD.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #PrixDuJury pic.twitter.com/6GdkRSaxGX

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Best Director – Miguel Gomes (Grand Tour)

The production award goes to MIGUEL GOMES for GRAND TOUR.

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The award for best director goes to MIGUEL GOMES for GRAND TOUR.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #BestDirector pic.twitter.com/Yb30uZYSNZ

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Special Prize for Best Screenplay – Mohammad Rasoulof (The Seed of the Sacred Fig)

The special prize goes to THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG by MOHAMMAD RASOULOF.

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The special prize for best screenplay goes to THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG by MOHAMMAD RASOULOF.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #Special Price #Special Price pic.twitter.com/beN0Lo8x6j

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Best Actor – Jesse Plemons (Kinds of Kindness)

The award for male interpretation goes to JESSE PLEMONS in KINDS OF KINDNESS by YÓRGOS LÁNTHIMOS.

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The award for Best Actor goes to JESSE PLEMONS in KINDS OF KINDNESS by YÓRGOS LÁNTHIMOS.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #Best actor pic.twitter.com/aDVMe0EcQa

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Best Actress – Adriana Paz, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)

The award for female interpretation goes to ADRIANA PAZ, ZOE SALDAÑA, KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN, SELENA GOMEZ and EMILIA PÉREZ by JACQUES AUDIARD.

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The award for Best Actress goes to ADRIANA PAZ, ZOE SALDAÑA, KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN, SELENA GOMEZ in EMILIA PÉREZ by JACQUES AUDIARD.… pic.twitter.com/y0gUSA5Ny1

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Best Screenplay – Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

The screenplay award goes to CORALIE FARGEAT for THE SUBSTANCE.

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The award for best screenplay goes to CORALIE FARGEAT for THE SUBSTANCE.

#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #BestScreenplay pic.twitter.com/1Q04yTMLbn

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Caméra d'or Award for a Debut Film – Armand

The Golden Camera for the premiere film was awarded to ARMAND de HALFDAN ULLMANN TØNDEL.

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The Caméra d'or award for a debut film goes to ARMAND by HALFDAN ULLMANN TØNDEL.

#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #CameraDOr pic.twitter.com/HgYHISGOwF

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Honorable Mention for Caméra d'or – Mongrel

The special award for the Golden Camera goes to WEI LIANG CHIANG and YOU QIAO YIN, who are represented in the squad of the Quintessence of the Cineaste.

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The special mention for the Caméra d'or goes to MONGREL by WEI LIANG CHIANG & YOU QIAO YIN, presented at the Directors' Fortnight.… pic.twitter.com/2vbSQG2P5B

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Short film Golden Palm – The man who could not keep quiet

The Court’s Palme d’Or was awarded to THE MAN WHO COULD NOT RESTMAIN SILENT by NEBOJŠA SLIJEPČEVIĆ.

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The winner of the Palme d’Or for short films is THE MAN WHO COULDN’T KEEP SILENT by NEBOJŠA SLIJEPČEVIĆ.

#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #PalmDoor #Shortfilm pic.twitter.com/LLLUjJghWe

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Special mention for the short film – Bad For a Moment

The special mention of the court contribution went to BAD FOR A MOMENT by DANIEL SOARES.

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The special mention for the short film goes to BAD FOR A MOMENT by DANIEL SOARES.

#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #Special Mention #Shortfilm pic.twitter.com/FFrqqjvqOu

— Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

In other categories, Chidananda S Naik won the La Cinef Prize for Sunflowers were the first to knowAnasuya Sengupta was the first Indian woman to win the Best Actress award in Un Certain Regard for. The Shameless. All in all, a great year for Indian cinema at Cannes!

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