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Chechen Film Imago Wins Historic L'Œil d'Or at Cannes

5/24/2025

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At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Déni Oumar Pitsaev's groundbreaking documentary *Imago* made history as the first Chechen film to win the esteemed L'Œil d'Or. The jury lauded its poignant portrayal of the deep wounds of war and the quest for identity. Meanwhile, Eugene Jarecki's *The Six Billion Dollar Man*, a compelling look at Julian Assange, earned a Special Jury Prize.

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At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Déni Oumar Pitsaev's groundbreaking documentary *Imago* made history as the first Chechen film to win the esteemed L'Œil d'Or. The jury lauded its poignant portrayal of the deep wounds of war and the quest for identity. Meanwhile, Eugene Jarecki's *The Six Billion Dollar Man*, a compelling look at Julian Assange, earned a Special Jury Prize.