The Marché du Film is thrilled to announce the winner of the Goes to Cannes Award: Virtuous Woman directed by Cíntia Domit Bittar and produced by Ana Paula Mendes and the director herself.

Selected by Goes to Cannes Partner Festival Festival do Rio, the film follows a group of Christian women at a luxury retreat, where a witch legend begins to unravel their reality in chilling ways.

Cíntia Domit Bittar’s bold, genre-bending project is a testament to Brazil’s fearless storytelling and vibrant creative scene. This award is an especially meaningful highlight, particularly as Brazil has been named Country of Honour for the 2025 Marché du Film.

We extend our thanks to Sideral Cinema, the Spanish film studio specializing in the sales and distribution of international independent films, for their generous contribution of a €10,000 MG, supporting yet another standout in international indie cinema.

Congratulations to Cíntia Domit Bittar, Ana Paula Mendes, and their team for their win and their outstanding project — the journey is just beginning!

Goes to Cannes is a unique showcase bringing together film festivals & markets from all corners of the globe. Discover their curated selection of original works-in-progress, presented in Cannes by today’s most promising talents!

Every year, the Marché du Film offers film festivals (or markets) the exclusive opportunity to curate and host their own exclusive showcase in Cannes. This lineup features films in various stages of post-production, teeming with diversity, new cinematic expressions and cultural nuances from different regions worldwide.

This dynamic program gives international talents a stage to pitch their creative visions and connect their projects with potential sales agents, distributors, and festival programmers. It also serves as a promotional platform for festivals and markets to highlight their individual events and year-round activities.

Above all, Goes to Cannes offers Marché participants a unique and easily accessible environment to engage with different film festivals and markets from around the world and discover new international talents, all within the vibrant setting of Cannes!