CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Palme d’Or was awarded to the Swedish film, The Square directed by Ruben Östlund, which also served as the closing night film of the festival.

Detailed explanation-2: -On May 28, 2022, during the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, an Iranian actress exiled in France for years, received the Best Actress Award for her role in “The Nights of Mashhad, ” by Ali Abbasi.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the 1st Cannes Film Festival held in 1946, Michèle Morgan was the first winner of this award for her performance in Pastoral Symphony, and Zar Amir Ebrahimi is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Holy Spider at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Only one year later, she was serving on the jury, becoming the first Indian actress to do so.