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Club Kid shocks the festival scene, sweeping top honors at Deauville with the Grand Prix and Audience Award—its A24 release later this year already generating buzz since Cannes. Meanwhile, If I Go Will They Miss and Tangles clinch jury prizes, with Tangles also landing Critics’ Prize. Mouse takes Revelation Prize, Test wins Canal+ Prize. Stars like Brendan Fraser and Ethan Hawke grace the red carpet, with Fraser receiving the Talent Award and Hawke returning after 35 years. Faye Dunaway and Susan Sarandon get Icon Awards, while Sophie Thatcher and Patrick Schwarzenegger shine as Rising Stars. Catherine Deneuve, Casey Affleck, Ira Sachs, Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Pete Doherty, Brooklyn Beckham, and Nicole Peltz Beckham also make appearances. Panels tackle cross-border industry growth, French actor access to Hollywood, financing, and tax rebates—and spotlight Netflix’s Champagne Problems, filmed entirely in France.

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