« Gold eye » for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival, the best documentary.

The tribute to be paid in Cannes to the brothers Light in the 120 years of the invention of cinema proves this: cinema was born documentary. It was just that he was rewarded with a specific prize.

It's made with Gold eye, which will be presented for the first time this year on the Croisette, to a film among all the documentaries presented in all sections.

It was the Société des auteurs multimédias that took the initiative to create this award, by its president, director Julie Bertuccelli (since Otar left), with the active complicity of the Cannes Film Festival and its general delegate, Thierry Frémaux, and the partnership of Ina.

Franco Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh (president of the jury), director Nicolas Philibert, actress Syrian producer Diana El Jeiroudi and American critic Scott Foundas will present the Golden Eye to the author of the award-winning film, Saturday 23 May at the Palais des Festivals. A prize with 5,000 €.