Surprise at the Cannes Film Festival, where Jacques Audiard wins the Palme d'Or for his film 'Dheepan'.
The social ribbon on the Sri Lankan refugees was not among the big favorites for the main prize, but the jury chaired by the Coen brothers have awarded it the prized Palme d'Or of this 68th edition to the French director.
The big favorite for the Palme d'Or this year was 'Assassin', which finally earned Hou Hsiao Hsien the best director award. The Chinese tape was also among the favorites Jia Zhang Ke's 'Mountains May Depart', although it's finally gone empty.
The first opera of 'Son of Saul' It seemed that she was going to be the clear winner of the Golden Camera, although finally the prize has been even greater when she got the Grand Jury PrizeWhile the award for the best first work has been for the Colombian film 'La tierra y la sombra' which has been screened within the Critics' Week.
'The Lobster' by Yorgos Lanthimos and 'Chronic' by Michel Franco, two films that have enchanted critics and audiences, have also won an award, the first is made with the Jury Prize and the second the best screenplay award.
Finally, the interpretive awards have been for Rooney Mara for 'Carol' and Emmanuelle Bercot for 'Mon Roi' ex aequo in best actress y Vincent Lindon for 'La Loi du marché' in best actor.
Honors of the official section of the Cannes Festival
Palme d'Or: 'Dheepan' by Jacques Audiard
Grand Jury Prize: 'Son of Saul' by László Nemes
Jury Prize: 'The Lobster' by Yorgos Lanthimos
Best Direction: Hou Hsiao Hsien for 'Assassin'
Best Screenplay: 'Chronic' by Michel Franco
Best Actress: Rooney Mara for 'Carol' and Emmanuelle Bercot for 'Mon Roi' (ex aequo)
Best Actor: Vincent Lindon for 'La Loi du marché'
Golden Camera: 'The Earth and the Shadow' by César Augusto Acevedo