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Five young boys play on a rocky shoulder near a pond.

Imago Wins l’Œil d’Or at Cannes

by Pat Mullen
May 24, 2025
Festivals/News

Imago, directed by Déni Oumar Pitsaev, wins the l’Œil d’Or prize for documentary at this year Cannes Film Festival.

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Ernest Cole Lost and Found, The Brink of Dreams Tie for Cannes’ l’Œil d’Or

by Pat Mullen
May 24, 2024
Festivals

Ernest Cole, Lost and Found and The Brink of Dreams (Les Filles de Nil) tie for the l’Œil d’Or for best documentary at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

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Cannes Review: The Falling Sky

by Jason Gorber
May 19, 2024
Festivals/Reviews

The Falling Sky offers a portrait of the Yanomami people in the Amazon and a ritual that protects future generations.

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22 Documentaries Compete for the l’Œil d’Or at Cannes

by Pat Mullen
May 10, 2024
Festivals

Cannes Film Festival's l’Œil d’Or competition includes 22 documentaries, like Jim Henson: Idea Man, The Bell from Gaza, and Invasion.

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The Mother of All Lies Review: A Brave Act of Rebellion

by Barbara Goslawski
September 14, 2023
Reviews/TIFF

The Mother of All Lies, co-winner of the l'OEil d'Or at Cannes, is a film of piercing honesty and a brave act of rebellion.

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Two Documentaries Share l’Œil d’Or at Cannes

by Pat Mullen
May 27, 2023
Festivals

Four Daughters and The Mother of All Lies tie for the l’Œil d’Or, the top documentary prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

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All That Breathes Wins l’Œil d’or at Cannes Film Festival

by Pat Mullen
May 28, 2022
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All That Breathes wins the l’Œil d’or at the Cannes Film Festival. The documentary by Shaunak Sen observes a New Delhi bird clinic.

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A Night of Knowing Nothing Review: A Thrilling Debut

by Pat Mullen
September 10, 2021August 2, 2022
Reviews/TIFF

Payal Kapadia makes a poetic and invigorating feature debut in this Cannes winner that charts a young woman's personal and political awakening amid student protests in India.

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A Night of Knowing Nothing Wins L’Œil d’Or at Cannes

by Pat Mullen
July 17, 2021September 5, 2021
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Payal Kapadia's A Night of Knowing Nothing wins the L’Œil d’Or, Cannes' prize for documentary cinema, with her experimental debut feature. Sergei Loznitsa nets a special mention.

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@mullenpat & @filmfest_ca report on the #documentary side of #Sundance as the festival says goodbye to Park City.

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