After many glamorous parties, premieres and walks on the red carpet, we finally got to see the award ceremony of the 68th Cannes International Film Festival. The Palme d'Or was awarded to...
Awards 68th Cannes Film Festival are granted. Golden Palm this year she went to the hands of the French master Jacques Audiard, which won over critics with its refugee drama Dheepan. A prize grand prix received the director's feature debut Leszl Nemes, Son of Saul (Saul fia). The shocking drama shows what happened in a concentration camp Auschwitz. Award for best direction it's for a movie A murderer (The Assasin) received by the Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao Hsien. The film takes us to China in the ninth century, when everything revolved around martial arts. The jury award is for science fiction movie about the future of the partnership The Lobster received by the Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, and the award for best screenplay went to the film Chronic into the hands of Michel Franco.
The best players
As many as three celebrated among the best players. Vincent Lindon received the award for best actor for his excellent performance in the film La loi du marché (The Measure of a Man), and the award for best actress this time was won by two actresses, namely Emmanuelle Bercot (Mon roi) and Rooney Mara (Carol ).
Awards in the Un certain regard section
Grand prize:
Hrutar (Aries), director: Grímur Hákonarson (Iceland)
Jury Award:
Zvizdan (Zenit), director: Dalibor Matanić (Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia)
Best Director:
Kishibe no tabi (Journey to the Shore), directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Japan, France)
Un certain talent award:
Comoara (Treasure), directed by: Corneliu Porumboiu (Romania, France)
Promising Future Award:
Masaan, directed by: Neraj Gajvan (India, France)
Other awards
Palm of Honor:
Agnes Varda
Camera d'Or (Best Debut):
La tierra y la sombra (The Earth and the Shadow), directed by Cesar Augusto Acevedo (Colombia)
Short film:
Waves '98, directed by Ely Dagher
Ecumenical Jury Award:
My Mother, directed by: Nanni Moretti (Italy)
More information: www.festival-cannes.fr
