The film premiered in competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2015 , where it won the Grand Prix . The filmmakers initially tried to premiere the film at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival , but after the festival offered them a spot only in the Panorama section , not in the main competition , they decided to refuse the proposal and instead aim for the Cannes competition
65th Berlin International Film Festival
65th Berlin International Film Festival
Son of Saul