Two Palms for the Film North

Helge AlbersCEO of MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein: "Unbelievable! Two Palms go to MOIN-funded productions! Ruben Östlund wins his second Palme d'Or in five years with 'Triangle of Sadness'. And Ali Abbasi's biting and system-critical thriller 'Holy Spider' more than deserves this award: its leading actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi plays the role of the investigative journalist with an intensity that is unrivalled. What an evening - congratulations to all the teams!"

Most recently, one of the coveted Palme d'Ors went to Hamburg in 2017: Diane Kruger was named Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Fatih Akin's "Into the Fate". The films honoured this year are mainly co-productions with Scandinavia, such asHelge Albers emphasises: "The ties between Hamburg, Denmark and Sweden are closer than ever after this festival. Part of the post production and part of the team, such as the Hair & Make Up team, come from the Hanseatic city. Hats off for this achievement!"

In the "Un Certain Regard" section, actress Vicky Krieps was also honoured for her performance in Marie Kreutzer's drama "Corsage". "Our congratulations also go to Vicky Krieps. With her roles in 'Corsage' and the MOIN-funded production 'More Than Ever' by Emily Atef, she has played her way into the hearts of the audience and the jury."

MORE ABOUT THE FILMS

After his Cannes-winning film "The Square" in 2017, Swedish Director Ruben Östlund has once again entered a film into the race for the Palme d'Or with "Triangle of Sadness". The social satire is about two models who go on a luxury cruise in the South Seas. The trip ends in an absurd disaster when the ship sinks and some survivors manage to save themselves on a deserted island. In addition to US superstar Woody Harrelson, the film also stars German actress Iris Berben. "Triangle of Sadness" received 150,000 euros in production support from the MOIN Film Fund. Part of the post production and the team comes from Hamburg.

In the thriller "Holy Spider" by Iranian-Danish Director Ali Abbasi, a journalist dives into the dark underbelly of the Iranian city of Mashhad to get to the bottom of the serial murders of prostitutes by the so-called "spider killer". He believes he has to cleanse the streets of sinners. Abbasi's film "Border" won the main prize in the "Un Certain Regard" section at Cannes in 2018. The film "Holy Spider", part of whose post production took place in Hamburg, received 90,000 in funding from the MOIN Film Fund.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The 75th Cannes International Film Festival took place this year from 17 to 28 May. In addition to "Holy Spider" and "Triangle of Sadness", the drama "Pacifiction" by Hamburg production company Tamtam Film also screened in the International Competition. Emily Atef's "More Than Ever" and Emin Alper's "Burning Days" were shown in the "Un Certain Regard" series. The short film "Beben" by Rudolf Fitzgerald Leonard, which was shot almost entirely in Schleswig-Holstein, celebrated its world premiere in the "Quinzaine des Réalisateurs" section.