New Book about Cannes Film Fest at 80! (May 2027)
Camera d’Or Winners, 1978-Present
Alambrista! (1978), US
2. Northern Lights (1979), US
3. Adrien’s Story (1980), French
4. Desperado City (1981), West German
5. Half a Life (1982), French
6. The Princess (1983), Hungarian
7. Stranger Than Paradise (1984), US
8. Oriana (1985), Venezuela
9. Noir et Blanc (1986), French (woman)
10. Robinsonada or My English Grandfather (1987), Soviet-Georgian
11. Salaam Bombay! (1988), US-Imndoa (woman)
12. My 20th Century (1989), Hungary (woman)
13. Freeze Die Come to Life (1990)
14. Toto the Hero (1991), Belgium
15. Mac (1992), US
16. The Scent of Green Papaya (1993), Vietnam
17. Coming to Terms with the Dead (1994)
18. The White Balloon (1995), Iran
19. Love Serenade (1996), Australia (woman)
20. Suzaku (1997)
21. Slam (1998), US
22. Marana Simhasanam (1999), Iran
23. Tie
Djomeh (2000)
A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)
24. Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001), Canadian
25. Seaside (2002)
26. Reconstruction (2003), Denmark
27. Or (My Treasure) (2004), Israel (woman)
28. Tie
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), US (woman); The Forsaken Land (2005)
30. 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006), Romania
31. Jellyfish (2007), Israel (woman)
32. Hunger (2008), UK (Black)
33. Samson and Delilah (2009)
34. Año bisiesto (Leap Year) (2010), Mexico
35. Las Acacias (2011), Argentine
36. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), U.S.
37. Ilo Ilo (2013)
38. Party Girl (2014)
39. Land and Shade (2015)
40. Divines (2016), French
41. Montparnasse Bienvenue (2017), French
42. Girl (2018), Belgium (Gay director)
43. Our Mothers (2019), Guatamala
44. Murina (2021)
45. War Pony (2022), US (woman)
46. Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (2023)
47. Armand (2024), Norway
48. The President’s Cake (2025)
49. ? (to be announced May 24, 2026)
Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, also known as the grandson of Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann and Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, made his directing debut with Armand, a dramatic thriller set in school, starring Renate Reinsve.
The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2024 Cannes Film Fest, where it won the Caméra d’Or, for Best First Feature Film.
It was chosen as the Norwegian entry for Best International Feature Film Oscar but was not among te final five nominees.
After an alleged sexual aggression between two boys, aged 6, the parents and school staff are called in to clarify the incident. They convene Anders and Sarah, the parents of Jon, and Elisabeth, the single mother of Armand, who allegedly assaulted Jon.
The entirety movie takes place during the meeting between the school staff and the parents.
Renate Reinsve, the muse for Yohacim Trer’s Best Foriegn Language Oscar nominee, The Worst Person in the World, renders another outstanding performance as the mother of the film’s titualr boy.
Reinsve woul earn a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her role in Trier’s Sentimental Value, which won the 2026 Best International Feature Oscar.
Cast
Renate Reinsve as Elizabeth
Ellen Dorrit Petersen as Sarah
Endre Hellestveit as Anders
Thea Lambrechts Vaulen as Sunna
Øystein Røger as Jarle
Vera Veljovic as Ajsa
New Book about Cannes Film Fest at 80! (May 2027)
Camera d’Or Winners, 1978-Present
Alambrista! (1978), US
2. Northern Lights (1979), US
3. Adrien’s Story (1980), French
4. Desperado City (1981), West German
5. Half a Life (1982), French
6. The Princess (1983), Hungarian
7. Stranger Than Paradise (1984), US
8. Oriana (1985), Venezuela
9. Noir et Blanc (1986), French (woman)
10. Robinsonada or My English Grandfather (1987), Soviet-Georgian
11. Salaam Bombay! (1988), US-Imndoa (woman)
12. My 20th Century (1989), Hungary (woman)
13. Freeze Die Come to Life (1990)
14. Toto the Hero (1991), Belgium
15. Mac (1992), US
16. The Scent of Green Papaya (1993), Vietnam
17. Coming to Terms with the Dead (1994)
18. The White Balloon (1995), Iran
19. Love Serenade (1996), Australia (woman)
20. Suzaku (1997)
21. Slam (1998), US
22. Marana Simhasanam (1999), Iran
23. Tie
Djomeh (2000)
A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)
24. Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001), Canadian
25. Seaside (2002)
26. Reconstruction (2003), Denmark
27. Or (My Treasure) (2004), Israel (woman)
28. Tie
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), US (woman); The Forsaken Land (2005)
30. 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006), Romania
31. Jellyfish (2007), Israel (woman)
32. Hunger (2008), UK (Black)
33. Samson and Delilah (2009)
34. Año bisiesto (Leap Year) (2010), Mexico
35. Las Acacias (2011), Argentine
36. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), US
37. Ilo Ilo (2013)
38. Party Girl (2014)
39. Land and Shade (2015)
40. Divines (2016), French
41. Montparnasse Bienvenue (2017), French
42. Girl (2018), Belgium (Gay director)
43. Our Mothers (2019), Guatamala
44. Murina (2021)
45. War Pony (2022), US (woman)
46. Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (2023)
47. Armand (2024), Norway
48. The President’s Cake (2025)
49. ? (to be announced May 24, 2026)
