Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Trump: We are very close to an agreement in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump: I will most likely go to Egypt.
Russian agency: Russia will conduct a nuclear test if the US does
Al-Nakhalah: We are the rightful owners, and we must fight to retrieve our rights
Al-Nakhalah: The enemy and its allies must know that we can never surrender to their terms and diktats after all the sacrifices made
Al-Nakhalah: The prisoner exchange clause can be completed in the next few days, and thus we will have pulled the [explosion] fuse and removed the enemy's justifications for aggression
Al-Nakhalah: The Resistance has expressed its willingness to negotiate on the basis that there are items that can be dealt with positively, the first of which is the prisoner exchange item
Al-Nakhalah: Trump's plan entails the Palestinian people's declaration of complete surrender to the enemy
PIJ Secretary-General, Ziyad al-Nakhalah, in an address aired on Al Mayadeen: The Resistance is engaging in a fierce negotiating battle under the so-called Trump plan
Russian Federation Council approves joint military cooperation agreement with Cuba

Cannes takes high horse on culture, leaves indigenous peoples behind

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 29 May 2022 15:37
  • 1 Shares
4 Min Read

Cannes Festivals in 2022 have been filled with renowned and new faces as well as renowned cultural dilemmas pertaining to decolonization cultures.

  • x
  • Kelvin Redvers in his moccasins
    Kelvin Redvers in his moccasins

At the Cannes Film Festival, Ruben Östlund received his second Palme d'Or for "Triangle of Sadness," a parody of influencer culture and beauty's capacity to open doors that elicited raucous laughter — and loathing. Following his acceptance of the prize, the Swedish filmmaker, who previously won the Palme for his art-world satire "The Square," asked the audience to let out "a primal scream of happiness," which formally ended the almost two-week-long event in the 75th edition of the Cannes film festival.

Despite it being only her second film she’d ever had in competition, Claire Denis won her first award from Cannes, Stars at Noon” starring Margaret Qualley, who she said during her speech she’d discovered at Cannes when watching Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” three years ago. Her Grand Prix was shared with “Close” by Lukas Dhont.

Park Chan-wook won Best Director for “Decision to Leave,” which had been considered a top contender for the Palme in its own right.

At the Cannes this year, ties took all the rage. The jury was headed by Vincent Lindon, inclusive of Rebecca Hall, Deepika Padukone, Asghar Farhadi, Ladj Ly, Joachim Trier, and Jeff Nichols, who ended up giving the Jury Prize ex aequo as well: to both “Eo” and “Le Otto Montagne.”

Zar Amir Ebrahimi won Best Actress for “Holy Spider” while Song Kang Ho won Best Actor for Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Broker.”

An honorary Palme d’Or went to Forest Whitaker and another went to Tom Cruise, “Top Gun: Maverick” star as part of a festival-spanning celebration of his career. In regards to the Un Certain Regard competition, “The Worst Ones” and “Joyland” were the big winners.

This year’s competition included new work from renowned filmmakers such as David Cronenberg and Claire Denis as well as some Cannes favorites, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne along with Arnaud Desplechin. There were also new voices like that of Lukas Dhont which brought much excitement to the scene.

Some filmmakers are reaching for their third trophy while they compete with several pas Palme d’Or recipients. On the penultimate Saturday of Cannes, though, anything may happen, and because there can only be one Palme d'Or winner, it's prudent to expect the unexpected.

Palme d’Or: “Triangle of Sadness” by Ruben Östlund

Grand Prix: “Close” by Lukas Dhont and “Stars at Noon” by Claire Denis

Special Prize for Cannes’ 75th anniversary: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardennes, “Tori and Lokita”

Jury Prize: “Eo” and “Le Otto Montagne”

Best Actress: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, “Holy Spider”

Best Actor: Song Kang Ho, “Broker”

Best Director: Park Chan-wook, “Decision to Leave”

Best Screenplay: “Boy from Heaven”

Camera d’Or: “War Pony,” directed by Gina Gammell and Riley Keough

Short Film Palme d’Or: “The Water Murmurs”

Despite the refined culture of the Cannes Film Festival, an incident of great repercussions has once again brought the public to a debate about decolonization. This time the Cannes red carpet dress code takes the spotlight when Indigenous Canadian filmmaker Kelvin Redvers, a member of the Dene Indigenous community, got asked to leave the red carpet over his moccasins- a very well-known piece of indigenous clothing.

Related News

Cannes filmmakers push France to own up to colonial past

Cannes Film Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary

Read more: Pope meets Canada Indigenous groups seeking apology for children abuse

 

The director, from the Candian Northwest Territories, has commented by telling the world that culturally speaking, moccasins are “a very big deal.” He further noted that he has tried to respect Cannes’ dress code but Cannes has failed to respect his culture moccasins which "are very much considered traditional and formal clothing" among many cultures in Canada.

Initially, Redvers had traveled to France with a delegation of Indigenous filmmakers. He intended to join the audience at the premiere of "Les Amandiers" by French-Italian actor Valeria Bruni Tedeschi on May 22, following his invite.

  • Canada
  • France
  • Cannes Film festival
  • cannes 2022
  • Film Festivals
  • indigenous people

Most Read

Tucker Carlson speaks at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, Sunday, September 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (AP)

Tucker Carlson: Israeli officers gave orders on Iran inside Pentagon

  • Politics
  • 2 Oct 2025
A Hamas fighter in combat fatigues stands before the ceremony for the handover of Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, February 22, 2025 (AP)

Hamas responds to Trump plan, backs Gaza withdrawal, exchange

  • Politics
  • 3 Oct 2025
Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder revealed

Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder exposed

  • Politics
  • 5 Oct 2025
Al-Quds Brigades strike a command and control center north of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, in an undated screengrab from the al-Quds Brigades military media

Gaza resistance announces major operations against Israeli forces

  • Politics
  • 1 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
An Israeli armored vehicle moves on a street of a local market during a military raid in the West Bank refugee camp of Balata, Wednesday, October 8, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Israeli settlers kill Palestinian youth near Ramallah amid raids

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during the Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Iran interested in resuming nuclear talks: Lavrov

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a news conference at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, April 25, 2025 (AP)
Politics

IMF head flags US budget, Europe Defense spending challenges

Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at UN headquarters (AP)
Politics

Meloni faces ICC complaint over Gaza genocide complicity with Israelis

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS