The Paper's reporter Cheng Xiaojun
The 74th Cannes Film Festival is coming to an end. On the afternoon of July 16, local time, the Cannes Palme d'Or Dog Award, which is awarded every year, also held a small but grand award ceremony on the promenade according to the custom. This year's award-winning dogs came from "The Souvenir Part 2," "Red Rocket" and "Lamb." Unfortunately, several puppy actors were unable to visit the Côte d'Azur in person, and a jury of seven film journalists could only pass on the Palme d'Or collar as a trophy to some of the actors and directors.
Spanish beagles in Souvenirs: Part II
The first to take the stage was actress Tilda Swinton, who took the Palme d'Or for three Spanish beagles who appeared in the director's biweekly film Memorabilia: Part II. She also picked up her phone on the awards stage and made a video connection with the film's director, Joanna Hogg.
Ranked after the Palme d'Or Dog Award, the Jury Dog Award, this year was divided equally by two films. American director Sean Baker received the award for Sophie the Pit Bull, who appeared in his main competition film "Red Rocket". Along with him on stage are his own two Chihuahua puppies Bunsen and Boonee, both of whom also played the role of the dog "Little Star" in his 2012 work "Starlet", but unfortunately the film did not participate in the Cannes Film Festival that year, and unfortunately lost the Palme d'Or.
Sophie the bulldog in Red Rocket
The winning puppy Sophie is a stray dog that director Sean Baker adopted during the filming of "Red Rocket". After the film, he has found a new owner for Sophie in Los Angeles, and even arranged an animal actor agent for her, hoping to make her continue to shine on the screen. "Before she was rescued, she had canine heartworm disease, and the veterinarian said she might only be able to live for a few weeks if she hadn't been rescued. Fortunately, she was treated in time. She's the cutest pit bull I've ever seen. Baker told the media present at the awards ceremony.
The sheepdog panda in "The Sheep Cub"
The shepherd "Panda" in the Icelandic film "Sheep Cub", which participated in a kind of attention unit competition, has unfortunately passed away, and it can win a jury dog award, which makes the Icelandic newcomer director Valdimar Johannsson who attended the award ceremony very happy. He was a film special effects artist who worked on science fiction blockbusters such as Prometheus and Star Wars: Rogue One, and was his directorial debut for Noomi Rapace, the star of the Swedish film Dragon Tattoo Girl. Although Rapes was born in Sweden, he followed his parents to live in Iceland at the age of five, so he can speak Icelandic fluently.
Launched by journalist Toby Rose, the Cannes Palme d'Or was founded in 2001 and marks its twentieth anniversary this year. Past winners include Utkey, the puppy in 2012's The Big Artist, and the bulldog next to Brad Pitt's character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
"Tilda and Sean were able to attend our awards ceremony as the best gift for our twentieth anniversary." Toby Ross said, "We can see that the three puppies in Memorabilia: Part II are basically close members of the protagonist's family, because they are Tilda Swinton's own puppies." And Sophie the pit bull in "Red Rocket", has also experienced the ups and downs from lost to being found, which is very touching to watch. There is also the sheepdog panda in "Sheep Cub", also presented us with a timeless and sincere performance, he is worthy of being the best friend of mankind, but unfortunately, shortly after the film was filmed, the panda fell ill and died, hoping that this belated honor can make him feel comforted. ”
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