Sunday the 28th signaled the closing of this year’s festival with the customary prize ceremony and the awarding of the prestigious Palme d’Or, here’s a quick breakdown of the night’s big winners.
Main Competition
-Palme d’Or-
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‘The Square’ by Ruben Östlund (Sweden, Germany, France & Denmark)
-Grand Prix-
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‘120 Beats Per Minute (120 Battements Par Minute)’ by Robin Campillo (France)
-Jury Prize-
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‘Loveless (Nelyubov)’ by Andrey Zvyagintsev (Russia)
-Best Director-
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Sofia Coppola for ‘The Beguiled’ (USA), accepted in her absence by Maren Ade
-Best Actor-
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Joaquin Phoenix for ‘You Were Never Really Here’ (USA)
-Best Actress-
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Diane Kruger for ‘In the Fade’ (Germany)
-Best Screenplay-
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A tie between ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ by Yorgos Lanthimos (UK, Ireland) and ‘You Were Never Really Here’ by Lynne Ramsay (USA)
Cannes post awards jury press conference (Courtesy of Festival de Cannes)
Un Certain Regard
-Main Prize-
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‘A Man of Integrity (Lerd)’ by Mohammad Rasoulof (Iran)
-Jury Prize-
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‘April’s Daughter (Las hijas de Abril)’ by Michel Franco (Mexico)
-Directing Prize-
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Taylor Sheridan for ‘Wind River’ (USA)
-Screenplay Prize (best poetic narrative)-
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‘Barbara’ by Mathieu Amalric (France)
-Best Actress Prize-
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Jasmine Trinca for ‘Fortunata’ by Sergio Castellitto (Italy)
Best of Cannes 2017 sights & sounds (Courtesy of Festival de Cannes)
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