“Thank you very much. Sometimes my wife asks me a very feminine question: that is, am I happy. Well, let me say that at this moment in time, I am very happy. Much thanks also to Thierry Frémaux for including me in this prestigious competition; to my producers, for letting me do what I wanted; to the funding sources which financed the film, and to the children, who were an enormous gift to me. A thousand thanks!”

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It wouldn’t be surprise if French prison drama “” directed bywin the race for best picture. Another favorite is New Zealand’swith her biopic “,” who won thein 1993 with “The Piano,” as isand his “” starring. Among the other frontrunners for theis Austrianfor his “.” Italian entry “” about Mussolini’s secret marriage was broadly popular.‘s “,” featuring former football staralso is one of this festival’s most popular entries.is thought to be an outside prospect for Cannes’ biggest prize, as his film “” received a mixed reaction when it was shown in competition but we’ll see, because even‘s “” is a contender despite offending and angering many who watched it.The official Cannes Festival awards are always preceded by the announcement of prizes for the films which screened in two other Cannes selections.For now, “The White Ribbon” by Michael Haneke, presented in Competition won(International Federation of Film Critics) prize. FIPRESCI Jury also awarded Un Certain Regard film “” byand “” by. The Palme d’Or for thewas awarded to “” by. A Special Mention went to “” byand. In a rare triumph for Greek cinema at Cannes,’ unsettling repression drama “” took the top Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes. FINALLY:‘s “The White Ribbon” received thefrom the jury of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.‘s won thefor “A Prophet.” The top two prizewinners – Haneke’s “The White Ribbon” and Audiard’s “A Prophet” had been predicted and largely well received during the festival.took the actor prize for his multilingual turn in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds.” Eighty-six-year-old French veteran, in competition with “,” received a lifetime achievement award from the jury.– “Kinatay” (Philippines): “” (Andrea Arnold, U.K.) sharing with “” (Park Chan-wook, South Korea-U.S.): Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds” (U.S.-Germany): Charlotte Gainsbourg, “Antichrist” (Denmark-Germany-France-Sweden-Italy-Poland), “Spring Fever” (Hong Kong-France) UN CERTAIN REGARD JURY AWARDS: “” (Yorgos Lanthimos, Greece): “” (Corneliu Porumboiu, Romania): “” (Bahman Ghobadi, Iran), “Father of My Children” (Mia Hansen-Love, France) OTHER MAIN JURY AWARDS: “” (Warwick Thornton): “” (Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani, Israel-Germany): “” (Nassim Amamouche, France) CINEFONDATION: “” by(FAMU, Czech Republic): “” by(Beijing Film Academy, China)(ex aequo) “” by Yaelle Kayam (The Sam Spiegel Film & TV School, Israel) “” (Don’t Step out of the House) directed by(Korean Academy of Film Arts) Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon” won the Palme d’Or!