Documentary Triumphs at Cannes: Déni Oumar Pitsaev’s ‘Imago’ Takes Home L’Oeil d’or, While Jarecki’s Assange Film Secures Special Jury Prize
CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival awarded the prestigious L’Oeil d’or prize for nonfiction film to Déni Oumar Pitsaev for his documentary, Imago. The announcement took place at the Palais des Festivals, where Pitsaev and fellow director Eugene Jarecki, whose film on Julian Assange received a Special Jury Prize, celebrated their achievements. Pitsaev expressed surprise upon receiving the award, humorously noting potential security issues while traveling with the heavy, metallic trophy. "I hope they do not mistake it for a weapon," he quipped. Jarecki’s film, The Six Billion Dollar Man, focuses on the life … Read more