Kodi the griffon mix, starring as Cosmos in the Swiss comedy-drama 'Dog on Trial,' won this year's Palm Dog award at Cannes. He narrowly beat Xin, a sighthound.
The verdict is in: The titular 'Dog on Trial' was declared this year's Palm Dog winner in Cannes on Friday. Kodi the griffon mix, who plays Cosmos in the Swiss comedy-drama, narrowly beat Xin, a sighthound who instead wagged away with the Grand Jury Prize for the Chinese drama 'Black Dog.' The Palm Dog awards aren't officially a part of the Cannes Film Festival, but do honor the canines who appear in the festival's films.
In a rare treat perhaps reflecting the growth of the contest's popularity, both dogs were in Cannes to pick up their medals — in this case, dog collars. Historically, many laureates haven't been on hand: Last year's winner, Messi, was awarded in absentia for his role as Snoop in 'Anatomy of a Fall.' His Palm Dog collar was instead symbolically wrapped around a border collie named Stan that lacked the thespian's piercing blue eyes.
For Kodi, a nearly 10-year-old rescue, the honor was the cap to his career — and to a whirlwind week that saw him barred from the red carpet for his film's premiere. In 'Dog on Trial,' directed by and starring Laetitia Dosch, Kodi's character is an unruly dog who bites a woman and is put, yes, on trial, with his life at stake. The film is inspired by a true story and explores themes of feminism as well as the status of dogs.
Maybe in the future I don’t need to work anymore,' Peng told The Associated Press earlier, commenting on Xin's newfound popularity. 'I’ll just be the agent with my dog.' Three prizes were also awarded for best 'mutt moments.' These went to Chippy from Francis Ford Coppola’s 'Megalopolis,' Dave in Andrea Arnold's 'Bird' and a surreal hound ensemble in Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Kinds of Kindness.
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