The 77th Cannes Film Festival has announced the winners in the ‘In Competition’ category, and Indian cinema has a big reason to cheer. Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light won the Grand Prix Jury award, the first Indian film ever to do so. The film, about two Malayali immigrant nurses in Mumbai, was also the first Indian film to be screened in the category in 30 years; Shaji N Karun’s Swaham (which was also in Malayalam) in 1994 was the previous Indian film to achieve this. All We Imagine as Light featured Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon in its cast. Cannes 2024: Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light Wins Grand Prix Jury Award, First Indian Film to Do So! (Watch Video).

Meanwhile, the grand prize—the prestigious Palme d’Or—was won by Sean Baker’s Anora. The movie, about a stripper marrying a Russian man and facing troubles from his rich family, starred Mikey Madison in the lead. Jesse Plemons won the Best Actor Award for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness. The Best Actress award was shared by Adriana Paz, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, and Zoe Saldaña for Jacques Audiard’s musical film, Emilia Pérez.

See the Full List of Winners Here:

Palme d’or Winner – Anora

La Palme d’or est remise à ANORA réalisé par SEAN BAKER !

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The Palme d’or winner is ANORA by SEAN BAKER!#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #PalmedOr pic.twitter.com/35fsVPu31I

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Grand Prix Jury Award – All We Imagine As Light

Le Grand Prix est attribué à ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT de PAYAL KAPADIA.

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The Jury Prize goes to ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT by PAYAL KAPADIA.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #GrandPrix pic.twitter.com/Ew5SfmFmvZ

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Jury Prize – Emilia Perez

Le Prix du Jury est attribué à EMILIA PÉREZ de JACQUES AUDIARD.

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The Jury Prize goes to EMILIA PÉREZ by JACQUES AUDIARD.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #PrixDuJury pic.twitter.com/6GdkRSaxGX

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Best Director – Miguel Gomes (Grand Tour)

Le Prix de la Mise en scène est remis à MIGUEL GOMES pour GRAND TOUR.

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The Award for Best Director goes to MIGUEL GOMES for GRAND TOUR.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #BestDirector pic.twitter.com/Yb30uZYSNZ

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Special Award for Best Screenplay – Mohammad Rasoulof (The Seed of the Sacred Fig)

Le Prix Spécial est attribué à THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG de MOHAMMAD RASOULOF.

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The Special Award for Best Screenplay goes to THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG by MOHAMMAD RASOULOF.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #PrixSpécial #SpecialAward pic.twitter.com/beN0Lo8x6j

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Best Actor – Jesse Plemons (Kinds of Kindness)

Le Prix d’interprétation masculine revient à JESSE PLEMONS dans KINDS OF KINDNESS de YÓRGOS LÁNTHIMOS.

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The Award for Best Actor goes to à JESSE PLEMONS in KINDS OF KINDNESS by YÓRGOS LÁNTHIMOS.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #BestActor pic.twitter.com/aDVMe0EcQa

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Best Actress – Adriana Paz, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)

Le Prix d’interprétation féminine revient à ADRIANA PAZ, ZOE SALDAÑA, KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN, SELENA GOMEZ dans EMILIA PÉREZ de JACQUES AUDIARD.

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The Award for Best Actress goes to à ADRIANA PAZ, ZOE SALDAÑA, KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN, SELENA GOMEZ in EMILIA PÉREZ de JACQUES AUDIARD.… pic.twitter.com/y0gUSA5Ny1

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Best Screenplay –  Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

Le Prix du Scénario est attribué à CORALIE FARGEAT pour THE SUBSTANCE.

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The Award for Best Screenplay goes to CORALIE FARGEAT pour THE SUBSTANCE.

#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #BestScreenplay pic.twitter.com/1Q04yTMLbn

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Caméra d’or Award For a First Film – Armand

La Caméra d’or pour un premier film est attribuée à ARMAND de HALFDAN ULLMANN TØNDEL.

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The Caméra d’or award for a first film goes to ARMAND by HALFDAN ULLMANN TØNDEL.

#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #CameraDOr pic.twitter.com/HgYHISGOwF

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Special Mention for Caméra d’or – Mongrel

La Mention Spéciale de la Caméra d’or est remise à MONGREL de WEI LIANG CHIANG & YOU QIAO YIN, présenté dans le cadre de la Quinzaine des Cinéastes.

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The Special Mention for Caméra d’or goes to MONGREL by WEI LIANG CHIANG & YOU QIAO YIN, presented at the Directors’ Fortnight.… pic.twitter.com/2vbSQG2P5B

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Short Film Palme d’or – The Man Who Couldn’t Remain Silent

La Palme d’or du Court Métrage est attribuée à THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT de NEBOJŠA SLIJEPČEVIĆ.

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The Short Film Palme d’or winner is THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT by NEBOJŠA SLIJEPČEVIĆ.

#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #PalmeDOr #ShortFilm pic.twitter.com/LLLUjJghWe

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Special Mention for Short Film – Bad For a Moment

La Mention Spéciale du Court Métrage est remise à BAD FOR A MOMENT de DANIEL SOARES.

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The Special Mention for Short Film goes to BAD FOR A MOMENT by DANIEL SOARES.

#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #SpecialMention #ShortFilm pic.twitter.com/FFrqqjvqOu

— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

Elsewhere, in other categories at Cannes 2024, Chidananda S Naik won the La Cinef award for Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know. Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win Best Actress in the Un Certain Regard for The Shameless. All in all, a great year for Indian cinema at Cannes!

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