….and the winner is ……….. (drum rolls I guess) …….. “The Class”. The movie, featuring first time teen actors, was awarded the Palme d’Or (The Golden Palm) by the jury, led by Sean Penn. The best actor award went to Benicio Del Toro for his performance as “Che” Guevara in Steven Soderbergh’s four hour movie, the all Brazilian girl Sandra Corveloni won the best actress award for her role in “Line of Passage” where she play a single mother of four.
Best director went to Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey), for his family drama “Three Monkeys”, best screenplay was given to “The Silence of Lorna”, Belgian movie about illegal immigration.
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The FULL list:
Palme d’Or (Golden Palm): “The Class,” Laurent Cantet (France).
Grand Prize: “Gomorrah,” Matteo Garrone (Italy).
Jury Prize: “Il Divo,” Paolo Sorrentino (Italy).
Special 61st Anniversary Prizes: Catherine Deneuve (France) and Clint Eastwood (United States).
Best Director: “Three Monkeys,” Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey).
Best Actor: Benicio Del Toro, “Che” (United States).
Best Actress: Sandra Corveloni, “Linha de Passe” (Brazil).
Best Screenplay: “Lorna’s Silence,” Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Belgium).
Golden Camera (first-time director): “Hunger,” Steve McQueen (Britain).
Best short film: “Megatron,” Marian Crisan (Romania).
