(; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the

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's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by

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. The section presents 20 films with unusual styles and non-traditional stories seeking international recognition. At the

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, ''

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'' by

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was named the first ever winner. While ''The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo'' by Diego Céspedes is the most recent winner.

Winners

In 1998, the was introduced to the section to recognize young talent and to encourage innovative and daring works by presenting one of the films with a grant to aid its distribution in France. Since 2005, the prize consists of

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30,000 financed by the Groupama GAN Foundation.2008 Cannes Film Festival
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Winners

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Other Awards

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