The jury has delivered a verdict. The Thai film “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” won the Palme d’Or for best picture at the Cannes film festival Sunday.

The mystical “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” is a film that explores of themes related to reincarnation, focusing on a farmer who confronts his death from kidney failure. It was directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. In his comments, upon accepting the award Weerasethakul said, “I’d like to send a message home: This prize is for you.” Thailand is embroiled in a growing political upheaval as demonstrations and violence have grown amid mounting discontent in the Asian nation.

Watch the official trailer for “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Here’s a rundown of all the winners:

IN COMPETITION :

FEATURE FILMS

Palme d’Or

LUNG BOONMEE RALUEK CHAT (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) directed by Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL

Grand Prix

DES HOMMES ET DES DIEUX (OF GODS AND MEN) directed by Xavier BEAUVOIS

Award for Best Director

Mathieu AMALRIC for TOURNÉE (ON TOUR)

Award for Best Screenplay

LEE Chang-dong for POETRY

Award for Best Actress

Juliette BINOCHE in COPIE CONFORME (CERTIFIED COPY) directed by Abbas KIAROSTAMI

Award for Best Actor Ex-aequo

Javier BARDEM in BIUTIFUL directed by Alejandro GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU

Elio GERMANO in LA NOSTRA VITA (OUR LIFE) directed by Daniele LUCHETTI

Jury Prize

UN HOMME QUI CRIE (A screaming man) directed by Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN

SHORT FILMS

Palme d’Or – Short Film

CHIENNE D’HISTOIRE (BARKING ISLAND) directed by Serge AVÉDIKIAN

Jury Prize – Short Film

MICKY BADER (BATHING MICKY) directed by Frida KEMPFF

UN CERTAIN REGARD :

Un Certain Regard Prize – Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema

HAHAHA directed by HONG Sangsoo

Jury Prize – Un Certain Regard

OCTUBRE (OCTOBER) directed by Daniel VEGA, Diego VEGA

Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress

LOS LABIOS (THE LIPS) played by Victoria RAPOSO, Eva BIANCO, Adela SANCHEZ

CINEFONDATION :

1st Prize Cinéfondation

TAULUKAUPPIAAT (THE PAINTING SELLERS) directed by Juho KUOSMANEN

2nd Prize – Cinéfondation

COUCOU-LES-NUAGES (Anywhere out of the world) directed by Vincent CARDONA

3rd Prize Cinéfondation Ex-aequo

HINKERORT ZORASUNE (THE FIFTH COLUMN) directed by Vatche BOULGHOURJIAN

JA VEC JESAM SVE ONO ŠTO ŽELIM DA IMAM (I ALREADY AM EVERYTHING I WANT TO HAVE) directed by Dane KOMLJEN

GOLDEN CAMERA :

Caméra d’or

AÑO BISIESTO directed by Michael ROWE