The 79th Cannes Film Festival, presided over by South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook, delivered a historic lineup of global cinema on the French Riviera. Highlighted by deeply political themes, generational memory, and groundbreaking international co-productions, the festival concluded with top honors across multiple categories. **Major Competition Winners** * **Palme d'Or:** *Fjord*, directed by Cristian Mungiu. Mungiu became the 11th filmmaker in festival history to win the coveted prize twice. Starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan, the tense family drama was acquired for U.S. distribution by Neon. * Grand Prix:** *Minotaur*, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. * Best Director (Ex-aequo):** Shared between Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi for *The Black Ball*, and Paweł Pawlikowski for *Fatherland*. * Jury Prize:** *The Dreamed Adventure*, directed by Valeska Grisebach. * Best Actress:** Jointly awarded to Tao Okamoto and Virginie Efira for *All Of...