Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard official logo
Date1978 - present
CountryFrance
Presented byCannes Film Festival
First award1998
Currently held byDiego Céspedes
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (2025)
Websitefestival-cannes.com

Un Certain Regard (French: [œ̃ sɛʁtɛ̃ ʁəɡaʁ]; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or. This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.

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

At the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, Killer by Darezhan Omirbaev was named the first ever winner. While The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo by Diego Céspedes is the most recent winner.