61st Cannes Film Festival: The Winners List

The 61st Cannes Film Festival has come to a close and the jury, headed by Sean Penn, has announced their decisions.

The much-coveted Palme d’Or went to the French film The Class, directed by Laurent Cantet.  It was the first time France has won the biggest prize since Maurice Pialat’s Under the Sun of Satan won in 1987.

The list of the big winners at Cannes is as follows:

Palme d’Or: “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).