Get Box Office Alerts via Mobile FREE Newsletters 'Uncle Boonmee' wins Cannes' Palme d'Or Films by Beauvois, Haroun, Amalric also honored By Rebecca Leffler Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Getty) Related Q&A: Apichatpong Weerasethakul 
 
 
 
 Charlotte Gainsbourg joined jury president Tim Burton to present Weerasethakul with the prize at the traditional closing-night ceremony held in the Palais des Festivals, as the world's most famous film festival wrapped its 12-day run. 
 
 
 
 "I'd like to thank the jury, particularly Tim Burton, whose haircut I really like," Weerasethakul told the crowd while accepting his Palme d'Or. He added: "I'd like to send a message home: This prize is for you." 
 
 
 
 Match Factory is handling international sales for the film about a man suffering from acute kidney failure who spends his last days in the country surrounded by his family. 
 
 
 
 French director Xavier Beauvois' "Of Gods and Men" was awarded the fest's Grand Prize. Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale lead an all-star Gallic cast of Christian monks living in a monastery in Algeria as terror mounts around them. Toward the end of the festival, Sony Pictures Classics picked up U.S., Australian and New Zealand rights to the film. 
 
 
 
 Burton was joined on stage by his Jury: Kate Beckinsale, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Alberto Barbera, Emmanuel Carrere, Benicio Del Toro, Victor Erice, Alexandre Desplat and Shekhar Kapur. Imprisoned Iranian filmmaker and Juror Jafar Panahi's seat remained empty. 
 
 
 
 The jury prize went to Mahamet-Saleh Haroun's "A Screaming Man" from Chad. "I come from the country where nothing much exists," Haroun said, adding: "You need to make films like meals you'd make for people you love." 
 
 
 
 Kirsten Dunst, who presented her short film in the Critics Week sidebar earlier in the week, presented the prize for Best Director to Mathieu Amalric for his film about American showgirls in France, "On Tour." "It's very moving for me. I have the impression I'm back at home," the Cannes veteran said before asking the star actresses of the film to join him on stage. 
 
 
 
 South Korean director Lee Chang-dong won the best screenplay award for "Poetry." 
 
 
 
 The Best Actress prize went to this year's Festival de Cannes poster girl Juliette Binoche for her role in Abbas Kiarostami's "Certified Copy." 
 
 
 
 "I still believe in love. I still think I'll get married one day. And I thank all of the men who have put up with me along the way," Binoche told the crowd. 
 
 
 
 "Certified Copy" has been in French theaters since last Wednesday and MK2 is handling international sales. 
 
 
 
 "Biutiful" star Javier Bardem shared the Best Actor prize with Italian actor Elio Germano, star of Daniele Luchetti's "Our Life." 
 
 
 
 French actress Emmanuelle Beart joined Camera d'Or Jury President Gael Garcia Bernal to present the prize for best first film to Mexican director Michael Rowe's Director's Fortnight title "Leap Year." 
 
 
 
 The traditionally calm closing night ceremony kicked off with a star-powered red carpet as international actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek and Diane Kruger joined Javier Bardem, Lambert Wilson and Guillaume Canet for the walk up the Palais steps. 
 
 
 
 The awards were handed out at a gala ceremony presided by Kristin Scott Thomas ahead of a screening of Julie Bertuccelli's "The Tree" starring last year's Best Actress winner Charlotte Gainsbourg. 
 
 
 
 VIP guests then headed to a closing-night dinner and cocktail party in the Palais Salon des Ambassadeurs, followed by a night of dancing at the Majestic Hotel. CANNES -- Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" won the Festival de Cannes' top honor, the coveted Palme d'Or, as the 63rd annual Festival de Cannes wrapped Sunday night.Charlotte Gainsbourg joined jury president Tim Burton to present Weerasethakul with the prize at the traditional closing-night ceremony held in the Palais des Festivals, as the world's most famous film festival wrapped its 12-day run."I'd like to thank the jury, particularly Tim Burton, whose haircut I really like," Weerasethakul told the crowd while accepting his Palme d'Or. He added: "I'd like to send a message home: This prize is for you."Match Factory is handling international sales for the film about a man suffering from acute kidney failure who spends his last days in the country surrounded by his family.French director Xavier Beauvois' "Of Gods and Men" was awarded the fest's Grand Prize. Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale lead an all-star Gallic cast of Christian monks living in a monastery in Algeria as terror mounts around them. Toward the end of the festival, Sony Pictures Classics picked up U.S., Australian and New Zealand rights to the film.Burton was joined on stage by his Jury: Kate Beckinsale, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Alberto Barbera, Emmanuel Carrere, Benicio Del Toro, Victor Erice, Alexandre Desplat and Shekhar Kapur. Imprisoned Iranian filmmaker and Juror Jafar Panahi's seat remained empty.The jury prize went to Mahamet-Saleh Haroun's "A Screaming Man" from Chad. "I come from the country where nothing much exists," Haroun said, adding: "You need to make films like meals you'd make for people you love."Kirsten Dunst, who presented her short film in the Critics Week sidebar earlier in the week, presented the prize for Best Director to Mathieu Amalric for his film about American showgirls in France, "On Tour." "It's very moving for me. I have the impression I'm back at home," the Cannes veteran said before asking the star actresses of the film to join him on stage.South Korean director Lee Chang-dong won the best screenplay award for "Poetry."The Best Actress prize went to this year's Festival de Cannes poster girl Juliette Binoche for her role in Abbas Kiarostami's "Certified Copy.""I still believe in love. I still think I'll get married one day. And I thank all of the men who have put up with me along the way," Binoche told the crowd."Certified Copy" has been in French theaters since last Wednesday and MK2 is handling international sales."Biutiful" star Javier Bardem shared the Best Actor prize with Italian actor Elio Germano, star of Daniele Luchetti's "Our Life."French actress Emmanuelle Beart joined Camera d'Or Jury President Gael Garcia Bernal to present the prize for best first film to Mexican director Michael Rowe's Director's Fortnight title "Leap Year."The traditionally calm closing night ceremony kicked off with a star-powered red carpet as international actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek and Diane Kruger joined Javier Bardem, Lambert Wilson and Guillaume Canet for the walk up the Palais steps.The awards were handed out at a gala ceremony presided by Kristin Scott Thomas ahead of a screening of Julie Bertuccelli's "The Tree" starring last year's Best Actress winner Charlotte Gainsbourg.VIP guests then headed to a closing-night dinner and cocktail party in the Palais Salon des Ambassadeurs, followed by a night of dancing at the Majestic Hotel. 'Uncle Boonmee' wins Cannes' Palme d'Or Films by Beauvois, Haroun, Amalric also honored By Rebecca Leffler Related Q&A: Apichatpong Weerasethakul 
 
 
 
 Charlotte Gainsbourg joined jury president Tim Burton to present Weerasethakul with the prize at the traditional closing-night ceremony held in the Palais des Festivals, as the world's most famous film festival wrapped its 12-day run. 
 
 
 
 "I'd like to thank the jury, particularly Tim Burton, whose haircut I really like," Weerasethakul told the crowd while accepting his Palme d'Or. He added: "I'd like to send a message home: This prize is for you." 
 
 
 
 Match Factory is handling international sales for the film about a man suffering from acute kidney failure who spends his last days in the country surrounded by his family. 
 
 
 
 French director Xavier Beauvois' "Of Gods and Men" was awarded the fest's Grand Prize. Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale lead an all-star Gallic cast of Christian monks living in a monastery in Algeria as terror mounts around them. Toward the end of the festival, Sony Pictures Classics picked up U.S., Australian and New Zealand rights to the film. 
 
 
 
 Burton was joined on stage by his Jury: Kate Beckinsale, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Alberto Barbera, Emmanuel Carrere, Benicio Del Toro, Victor Erice, Alexandre Desplat and Shekhar Kapur. Imprisoned Iranian filmmaker and Juror Jafar Panahi's seat remained empty. 
 
 
 
 The jury prize went to Mahamet-Saleh Haroun's "A Screaming Man" from Chad. "I come from the country where nothing much exists," Haroun said, adding: "You need to make films like meals you'd make for people you love." 
 
 
 
 Kirsten Dunst, who presented her short film in the Critics Week sidebar earlier in the week, presented the prize for Best Director to Mathieu Amalric for his film about American showgirls in France, "On Tour." "It's very moving for me. I have the impression I'm back at home," the Cannes veteran said before asking the star actresses of the film to join him on stage. 
 
 
 
 South Korean director Lee Chang-dong won the best screenplay award for "Poetry." 
 
 
 
 The Best Actress prize went to this year's Festival de Cannes poster girl Juliette Binoche for her role in Abbas Kiarostami's "Certified Copy." 
 
 
 
 "I still believe in love. I still think I'll get married one day. And I thank all of the men who have put up with me along the way," Binoche told the crowd. 
 
 
 
 "Certified Copy" has been in French theaters since last Wednesday and MK2 is handling international sales. 
 
 
 
 "Biutiful" star Javier Bardem shared the Best Actor prize with Italian actor Elio Germano, star of Daniele Luchetti's "Our Life." 
 
 
 
 French actress Emmanuelle Beart joined Camera d'Or Jury President Gael Garcia Bernal to present the prize for best first film to Mexican director Michael Rowe's Director's Fortnight title "Leap Year." 
 
 
 
 The traditionally calm closing night ceremony kicked off with a star-powered red carpet as international actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek and Diane Kruger joined Javier Bardem, Lambert Wilson and Guillaume Canet for the walk up the Palais steps. 
 
 
 
 The awards were handed out at a gala ceremony presided by Kristin Scott Thomas ahead of a screening of Julie Bertuccelli's "The Tree" starring last year's Best Actress winner Charlotte Gainsbourg. 
 
 
 
 VIP guests then headed to a closing-night dinner and cocktail party in the Palais Salon des Ambassadeurs, followed by a night of dancing at the Majestic Hotel. CANNES -- Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" won the Festival de Cannes' top honor, the coveted Palme d'Or, as the 63rd annual Festival de Cannes wrapped Sunday night.Charlotte Gainsbourg joined jury president Tim Burton to present Weerasethakul with the prize at the traditional closing-night ceremony held in the Palais des Festivals, as the world's most famous film festival wrapped its 12-day run."I'd like to thank the jury, particularly Tim Burton, whose haircut I really like," Weerasethakul told the crowd while accepting his Palme d'Or. He added: "I'd like to send a message home: This prize is for you."Match Factory is handling international sales for the film about a man suffering from acute kidney failure who spends his last days in the country surrounded by his family.French director Xavier Beauvois' "Of Gods and Men" was awarded the fest's Grand Prize. Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale lead an all-star Gallic cast of Christian monks living in a monastery in Algeria as terror mounts around them. Toward the end of the festival, Sony Pictures Classics picked up U.S., Australian and New Zealand rights to the film.Burton was joined on stage by his Jury: Kate Beckinsale, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Alberto Barbera, Emmanuel Carrere, Benicio Del Toro, Victor Erice, Alexandre Desplat and Shekhar Kapur. Imprisoned Iranian filmmaker and Juror Jafar Panahi's seat remained empty.The jury prize went to Mahamet-Saleh Haroun's "A Screaming Man" from Chad. "I come from the country where nothing much exists," Haroun said, adding: "You need to make films like meals you'd make for people you love."Kirsten Dunst, who presented her short film in the Critics Week sidebar earlier in the week, presented the prize for Best Director to Mathieu Amalric for his film about American showgirls in France, "On Tour." "It's very moving for me. I have the impression I'm back at home," the Cannes veteran said before asking the star actresses of the film to join him on stage.South Korean director Lee Chang-dong won the best screenplay award for "Poetry."The Best Actress prize went to this year's Festival de Cannes poster girl Juliette Binoche for her role in Abbas Kiarostami's "Certified Copy.""I still believe in love. I still think I'll get married one day. And I thank all of the men who have put up with me along the way," Binoche told the crowd."Certified Copy" has been in French theaters since last Wednesday and MK2 is handling international sales."Biutiful" star Javier Bardem shared the Best Actor prize with Italian actor Elio Germano, star of Daniele Luchetti's "Our Life."French actress Emmanuelle Beart joined Camera d'Or Jury President Gael Garcia Bernal to present the prize for best first film to Mexican director Michael Rowe's Director's Fortnight title "Leap Year."The traditionally calm closing night ceremony kicked off with a star-powered red carpet as international actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek and Diane Kruger joined Javier Bardem, Lambert Wilson and Guillaume Canet for the walk up the Palais steps.The awards were handed out at a gala ceremony presided by Kristin Scott Thomas ahead of a screening of Julie Bertuccelli's "The Tree" starring last year's Best Actress winner Charlotte Gainsbourg.VIP guests then headed to a closing-night dinner and cocktail party in the Palais Salon des Ambassadeurs, followed by a night of dancing at the Majestic Hotel. 
 
 
 
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 Emailed ||||| The Thai film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives won the Palme d’Or this evening at the Cannes film festival, while the Best Actress prize went to Copie Conforme (Certified Copy) star Juliette Binoche. The Cannes jury, which included Tim Burton, Kate Beckinsale, and Benicio del Toro, split its Best Actor award between two performers: Biutiful‘s Javier Bardem and La Nostra Vita‘s Elio Germano. No English language films received any major awards, including Mike Leigh’s Another Year, which was widely acclaimed by critics, and Doug Liman’s Fair Game, starring Sean Penn and Naomi Watts. The rest of the winners are listed below: 
 
 Grand Prix (runner-up): Des Hommes et Des Dieux (Of God and Men), Xavier Beauvois 
 
 Best Director: Mathieu Amalric, Tournée (On Tour) 
 
 Best Screenplay: Lee Chang-dong, Poetry 
 
 Camera d’Or (first feature): Año Bisiesto (Leap Year), Michael Rowe 
 
 Jury Prize: A Screaming Man (Un Homme Qui Crie), Mahamat-Saleh Haroun ||||| Director Ruben Ostlund reacts to winning the Palme d'Or award for his film The Square just after it was announced during the awards ceremony at the 70th international film festival, Cannes, southern France,... (Associated Press) 
 
 Director Ruben Ostlund reacts to winning the Palme d'Or award for his film The Square just after it was announced during the awards ceremony at the 70th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Associated Press) 
 
 CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival awarded its coveted Palme d'Or award to Ruben Ostlund's Swedish comedy "The Square" on Sunday, while Sofia Coppola became only the second woman to win the best director award. 
 
 "Oh my god! OK," the Swedish filmmaker exclaimed after he bounded onto the stage to collect the prestigious Palme, in a rare and somewhat surprising win for a comedy. 
 
 In "The Square," Claes Bang plays a museum director whose manicured life begins to unravel after a series of events that upset his, and the museum's, calm equilibrium. The movie's title comes from an art installation that Bang's character is prepping, which invites anyone who enters a small square to be kind and generous. 
 
 The film's satire and exploration of moral dilemmas culminated in one of the festival's most eye-catching scenes. A muscled, grunting man pretending to be a gorilla upsets a black-tie dinner for the museum, sniffing attendees and dragging a woman by the hair. 
 
 The president of the Cannes jury, Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, praised the film for exploring the "dictatorship" of political correctness and those trapped by it. 
 
 "They live in a kind of hell because of that," Almodovar said. 
 
 "It's clever. It's witty. It's funny. It deals with questions so important," said French actress and filmmaker Agnes Jaoui, a member of the jury that also included Americans Will Smith and Jessica Chastain. 
 
 Most odds makers didn't have "The Square" as a favorite to win the prestigious Palme d'Or, the top prize awarded at Cannes. 
 
 Coppola won best director for "The Beguiled," her remake of Don Siegel's 1971 Civil War drama about a Union soldier hiding out in a Southern girls' school. Hailed as Coppola's most feminist work yet, the remade thriller told from a more female point of view stars Nicole Kidman and Kirsten Dunst, with Colin Farrell playing the wounded soldier. 
 
 Coppola was one of three female filmmakers out of 19 in competition for the Palme this year. The first — and until now, only — female winner of the best director prize was Soviet director Yuliya Ippolitovna Solntseva in 1961. 
 
 Diane Kruger was named best actress and Joaquin Phoenix best actor as the festival celebrated its 70th anniversary. 
 
 Kruger was honored for her performance in Fatih Akin's "In the Fade." She played a German woman whose son and Turkish husband are killed in a bomb attack. The film alludes to a series of actual killings that shook Germany six years ago, when it came to light that police had spent more time investigating the possible mob connections of migrant victims than the tell-tale signs of the far-right plot eventually uncovered. 
 
 "I cannot accept this award without thinking about anyone who has ever been affected by an act of terrorism and who is trying to pick up the pieces and go on living after having lost everything," the actress said. "Please know that you are not forgotten." 
 
 Phoenix was recognized for his role in Lynne Ramsay's thriller "You Were Never Really Here," in which he played a tormented war veteran trying to save a teenage girl from a sex trafficking ring. 
 
 The actor wore sneakers on stage as he collected the prize. He said his leather shoes had been flown ahead of him. He apologized for his appearance, saying the prize was "totally unexpected." 
 
 The French AIDS drama "120 Beats Per Minute" won the Grand Prize from the jury. The award recognizes a strong film that missed out on the Palme d'Or. 
 
 Directed by Robin Campillo, the co-screenwriter of the Palme d'Or-winning film "The Class," the movie centers on the activist group ACT UP in Paris in the 1990s during the AIDS crisis. 
 
 The film's docu-drama retelling of that painful period, combined with a burgeoning spirit of unity for the gay community, earned it some of the best reviews of the festival. 
 
 Vanity Fair called the film "a vital new gay classic." 
 
 Almodovar said: "I loved the movie." 
 
 The jury also presented a special prize to Nicole Kidman to celebrate the festival's 70th anniversary. 
 
 Kidman wasn't at the French Rivera ceremony, but sent a video message from Nashville, saying she was "absolutely devastated" to miss the show. 
 
 Jury member Smith made the best of the situation, pretending to be Kidman. 
 
 He fake-cried and said in halting French, "merci beaucoup madames et monsieurs." 
 
 There were no prizes for the first Netflix releases selected to be in competition for the Palme d'Or: Bong Joon-ho's "Okja" and Noah Baumbach's "The Meyerowitz Stories." 
 
 Almodovar had made clear beforehand that he didn't want the Palme to go to a movie that isn't shown on big screens. The Netflix selections prompted protests from French movie distributors and led Cannes to rule out, beginning next year, streaming-only films.
– In a major upset, the Thai film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives has won the top honor at Cannes, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "I'd like to send a message home," director Apichatpong Weerasethakul said in accepting the Palme d'Or. "This prize is for you." Mike Leigh's Another Year had been considered a favorite for the top award, but English-language films failed to capture any major prizes, Entertainment Weekly notes.