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Cannes Film Festival Winners Announced

By Casey LaMarca

The 62nd Cannes Film Festival has ended, and the winners have been announced. Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon" has taken the top prize, winning the coveted Palme d'Or (Golden Palm).

The complete list of winners:

Palme d'Or (Golden Palm):
The White Ribbon directed by Michael Haneke

Grand Prize (Runner Up):
Un Prophète (A Prophet) directed by Jacques Audiard

Special Jury Prize:
Alain Resnais director of Wild Grass (Les Herbes Folles)

Best Director:
Brillante Mendoza for Kinatay

Best Screenplay:
Feng Mei for Lou Ye's Spring Fever

Jury Prize:
Fish Tank directed by Andrea Arnold
Thirst directed by Park Chan-wook

Camera d'Or (First-Time Filmmaker):
Samson and Delilah directed by Warwick Thornton

Best Leading Actor:
Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds

Best Leading Actress:
Charlotte Gainsbourg in Antichrist

Source: FIRSTSHOWING.net

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Posted by Casey LaMarca on May 26, 2009 7:43 PM
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