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