Albert Serra’s latest project is a hit in the Holy Land…

The 41-year-old Spanish filmmaker’s The Death of Louis XIV has been named the winner the inaugural edition of the international competition at the 33rd Jerusalem Film Festival, which wraps this weekend.

The film, which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, stars French actor Jean-Pierre Léaud as the Sun King struggling with his own mortality in his final days.

Jury members included former Focus exec and Cornerstone Films’ Alison Thompson, Icelandic director Grímur Hákonarson (Rams), and Israeli director Talya Lavie (Zero Motivation).

Tobias Lindholm’s A War received an honorable mention.