Thunder, filmmaker Carmen Jaquier’s story of female emancipation set against the suffocating religious climate of turn of the last century Switzerland, won the directing prize at the 2022 Film Festival.

The French festival runs May 16-27, with Dial of Destiny eying a day two or day three debut.

Scottish director Charlotte Wells’ first feature, AFTERSUN, was discovered last year at La Semaine de la Critique, and has since found phenomenal success, moving audiences throughout the world. 

Spain’s reputation as a talent factory has been burnished by recent string of award-winning films, including ‘Alcarràs,’ ‘Pacification,’ ‘The Beasts’ and ‘20,000 Species of Bees.’