This is the film by Spanish director Oliver Laxe that won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Galician director Oliver Laxe has won over the Cannes Film Festival jury with his new film, Sirât , a work that explores the tensions between two antagonistic communities that, despite their differences, find paths to understanding . The film was honored with the Jury Prize , one of the festival's most important awards, in an edition where its sensorial narrative and focus on the visual have set it apart from other more conventional proposals.

Set in the world of raves , Sirât tells the story of a father's search for his missing daughter in a hostile and frenetic environment. From its initial screening , the film made a strong impression on audiences, who highlighted its visual and aural power . Its final third , of great emotional impact, was key in placing Laxe 's name at the center of everyone's lists, culminating in a recognition shared with German Mascha Schilinski for their work Sound of Falling .

The victory, however, fails to break a long drought for Spanish cinema at Cannes. Since Luis Buñuel won the Palme d'Or in 1961, no other Spanish director has repeated this feat. On this occasion, the top award went to Iranian Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident , a tale of political revenge that moved the jury and audience, marking his physical return to the festival after years of repression and censorship in his home country.

Still, Laxe 's recognition is seen as a significant achievement . Outside of the usual big names like Almodóvar , it's rare to see Spanish filmmakers triumph at this type of international event. Laxe has managed to move audiences without explicit discourse, relying on the emotional power of image and sound to provoke profound reactions in the viewer. With Sirât , he reaffirms his place in the international art-house cinema scene .