Yuri is top dog in Cannes

La Perra star wins Palm Dog

by Amber Wilkinson

La Perra
La Perra Photo: Festival de Cannes

La Perra was the pup for the cup as the Palm Dog was announced in Cannes earlier today.

The prize was won by rescue dog Yuri, who has a co-starring role in the drama from Chilean director Dominga Sotomayor, about a woman whose life begins to change after the arrival of a stray puppy. A second rescue dog, Tormenta María, played La Perra as a puppy.

Meanwhile Lola, a stray in Clio Barnard’s I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, which has also collected the Directors’ Fortnight audience award, won the jury prize.

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