May 28 2008
Open Up a Cannes of Winners
The 61st Festival de Cannes has just wrapped up and they have selected the winners of the various francophone awards. Below is an abbreviation of the full list, ie. the films that you are most likely to see in theaters in the near future.
IN COMPETTION – FEATURE FILMS
Palme d’Or
ENTRE LES MURS de / by Laurent Cantet
Grand Prix
GOMORRA de / by Matteo Garrone
Prize of the 61st Festival de Cannes ex-aequo
Catherine Deneuve dans / for UN CONTE DE NOËL de / by Arnaud DESPLECHIN
Clint Eastwood pour / for L’ÉCHANGE (The Exchange)
Award for the Best Director
ÜÇ MAYMUN (Three Monkeys / Les Trois Singes) de / by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Jury Prize
IL DIVO de / by Paolo Sorrentino
Prix d’interprétation masculine
Benicio Del Toro dans / for CHE de / by Steven SODERBERGH
Best Performance for an Actress
Sandra Corveloni dans / for LINHA DE PASSE de / by Walter SALLES, Daniela THOMAS
Award for the Best Screenplay
LE SILENCE DE LORNA de / by Jean-Pierre et Luc DARDENNE
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