Så er Cannes film festival over for denne gang, og i går ble de store prisene delt ut. Michael Haneke vant Gullpalmen for Det hvite båndet. Charlotte Gainsbourg vant prisen for beste skuespillerinne. Grand Prix-prisen gikk til Un prophete. Slik begrunner juryleder Isabelle Huppert Gullpalmevinneren:

«It meant for me the possibility to reward an extraordinary film, on top of everything. Of course, it happens that I did two movies with Michael Haneke before. I think I always loved him as a director, and that’s why I’ve worked with him before. And this love for his work, for his… how could I say? In a sense, for his humanity. In a sense, it’s his humanity which takes strange paths, of course. Which makes it even more interesting, even more fascinating, because he goes so far into the human soul. And in this film again, in a different tone, in a different story, he manages to … To me, the movie is very philosophical, in a way. And his style, and his direction are totally ethical in my mind. That’s what I wanted to reward. He keeps the perfect distance from his subject matter. He says very important things, but in a… As he says all the time, he doesn’t deliver messages. He just shows things.»

IN COMPETTION – FEATURE FILMS

Palme d’Or
DAS WEISSE BAND (The White Ribbon) directed by Michael HANEKE

Grand Prix
UN PROPHÈTE (A Prophet) directed by Jacques AUDIARD

Lifetime achievement award for his work and his exceptional contribution to the history of cinema

Alain RESNAIS

Best Director
Brillante MENDOZA for KINATAY

Jury Prize
FISH TANK directed by Andrea ARNOLD

BAK-JWI (Thirst) directed by PARK Chan-Wook

Best Performance for an Actor
Christoph WALTZ in INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS directed by Quentin TARANTINO

Best Performance by an Actress
Charlotte GAINSBOURG in ANTICHRIST directed by Lars von TRIER

Best Screenplay
MEI Feng for CHUN FENG CHEN ZUI DE YE WAN (Spring Fever) directed by LOU Ye

Prix Vulcain: Artist-Technician
Aitor BERENGUER, sound technician of the movie MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO directed by Isabel COIXET.

IN COMPETITION – SHORT FILMS

Palme d’Or
ARENA directed by João SALAVIZA

Special Distinction

THE SIX DOLLAR FIFTY MAN directed by Mark ALBISTON, Louis SUTHERLAND