The closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival has begun in the Grand Théâtre Lumière, where the jury will announced the winners of this year’s event, including the Palme d’Or.
You can watch the ceremony live on TikTok Brut or, inside France, on public channel France 2.
This year’s jury is headed by South Korean director Park Chan-wook, and includes screenwriter Paul Laverty, directors Laura Wandel, Diego Céspedes and Chloé Zhao, and actors Demi Moore, Ruth Negga, Isaach de Bankolé and Stellan Skarsgård.
French actress Eye Haïdara will host the closing ceremony and award presenters include actors Geena Davis, Pierfrancesco Favino, Gael García Bernal, and Zoe Saldaña, and directors Xavier Dolan and Nadine Labaki. Scottish Oscar winner Tilda Swinton will present the Palme d’Or, the top prize for best film.
Cannes has often proved a strong predictor for awards season. Several of last year’s winners, including Jafar Panahi’ It Was Just an Accident Joachim Trier’ Sentimental Value, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent, and Oliver Laxe’s Sirat all received Oscar nominations, with Sentimental Value winning the Academy Award for best international feature.
