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Tao Okamoto became the first Japanese to win the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, sharing the honor with Belgium's Virginie Efira for their roles in the drama "All of a Sudden." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/05/24/film/cannes-tao-okamoto-best-actress/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #awards #film #taookamoto #celebrities #france #cannes
In first for Japanese, Tao Okamoto shares Best Actress award at Cannes

Okamoto shared the honor with Belgium's Virginie Efira for their roles in the drama 'All of a Sudden' by Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

The Japan Times

Cannes Film Festival Winners List: Palme d’Or Goes to ‘Fjord,’ Neon’s Seventh in a Row

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/cannes-film-festival-2026-award-winners-full-list-1235196021/

Romanian Director Cristian Mungiu Wins His Second Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival for ‘Fjord’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/cannes-film-festival-reveals-2026-award-winners-1236757655/

ICE Awards $25 Million Iris-Scanning Contract to Bi2 Technologies

The no-bid deal is five times the size of the agency's previous contract with the Massachusetts company and could put devices in agents' hands by late June.

Project Salt Box

Director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/movies/cannes-palme-dor-winner-fjord.html

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Director Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The film, from the Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, explores the tension between religious conservatism and social liberalism. The award closed a festival that felt comparatively muted to many.

The New York Times

Multilingual Drama 'Fjord' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/movies/cannes-palme-dor-winner-fjord.html

#Film #Cannes #Awards

Director Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The film, from the Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, explores the tension between religious conservatism and social liberalism. The award closed a festival that felt comparatively muted to many.

The New York Times