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‘Imago’ Wins L’Oeil d’Or Prize For Top Documentary At Cannes; Julian Assange Film Wins Special Jury Prize For l’Oeil d’Or 10th Anniversary
- Chechen-Born filmmaker Dni Oumar Pitsaev directed the documentary Imago, which won the top nonfiction film prize L'Oeil d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
- This award follows Cannes adding the L'Oeil d'Or in 2015 to honor nonfiction films, while the festival also commemorated its 10th anniversary with a special jury prize.
- Another winner, Eugene Jarecki's The Six Billion Dollar Man about Julian Assange, received the L'Oeil d'Or Special Jury Prize reflecting the festival's politically engaged stance.
- Pitsaev called his award unexpected and noted, "Now is a time of great erosion of norms," citing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza as context for the festival's focus.
- Together, these honors highlight documentaries tackling exile, political persecution, and press freedom, emphasizing Cannes' commitment to challenging contemporary global issues.
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