Cannes 2022: Luxembourg co-productions honoured at "Un Certain Regard

With a record 6 official selections for this 75^e edition of the Cannes FestivalLuxembourg did not go home empty-handed, winning 3 prizes in the "Un Certain Regard" selection: an exceptional year for outstanding talent!

Ahead of the presentation of the 2022 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday evening, the jury of the "Un Certain Regard" selection, the Festival's first parallel section which showcases auteur cinema and new discoveries, rewarded 2 Luxembourg co-productions: CORSAGE by Marie Kreutzer (Samsa Film) and HARKA by Lotfy Nathan (Tarantula Luxembourg). The Luxembourg actress Vicky Krieps, who plays the role of the famous Empress of Austria in CORSAGE, a rebellious and feminist Sissi, won the "Sissi" award. Best performance award alongside French actor Adam Bessa, who plays Ali in HARKA, a young Tunisian who lives a precarious existence selling petrol on the black market, but who nevertheless dreams of a better life.

A 3^e Prize was also awarded on the Croisette for Luxembourg, and it was again for the film CORSAGE which won the Best Sound Creation Prize* for the Luxembourg sound production team (Carlo Thoss/Alain Goniva) and the post-production team (Philophon Studios, Philippe Kohn/Michel Schillings) with a.o. Lieven Verbraeken, Loïc Collignon, Nicolas Leroy, Angelo Dos Santos, Philippe Deschamps, Vincent Maloumian and Ken Nnganyadi.

*This prize, created by the association Week of Sound aims to reward excellence in film sound "because it enhances the viewer's artistic, semantic and narrative perception".

Once again, this year's awards testify to the vitality of Luxembourg cinema, honoured at the Cannes Festival for its talent, know-how and expertise. It was an event that will live long in the memory, and one that will undoubtedly inspire our national filmmakers to even greater success!

*6 films were selected at 75^e Cannes Film Festival:

Un certain regard" Official Selection

Bodice co-produced by Bernard Michaux and directed by Marie Kreutzer (with Vicky Krieps as Sissi and Jeanne Werner as Ida Ferenczy, a Hungarian noblewoman in the service of Empress Elisabeth).

More than ever (Plus que jamais) co-produced by Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film) and directed by Emily Atef (starring Vicky Krieps)

Harka co-produced by Donato Rotunno (Tarantula Luxembourg) and directed by Lotfy Nathan.

Official selection "event screening" - film shortlisted for the Caméra d'Or (best first film)

Le petit Nicolas - What are we waiting for to be happy?produced by Lilian Eche and Christel Henon (Bidibul Productions) and directed by Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre, based on the work of René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé.

Official selection "midnight session

Rebel co-produced by Jésus Gonzalez (Calach Films) and directed by Adil Ek Arbi and Bilall Fallah with Luxembourg actors Tommy Schlesser and Nassim Rachi.

"Directors' Fortnight - film shortlisted for the Caméra d'Or (best first film)

Pamfir co-produced by Adolf El Assal (Wady Films) and directed by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk.