The 2011 winners of the Cannes Film Festival were announced today and despite the mixed reaction to Terrence Malick‘s The Tree of Life. the film took home the top prize, the Palme d’Or – it hits theaters on May 27.
Other notable wins are listed below, they include Kirsten Dunst winning Best Actress for Nazi joker Lars Von Trier‘s Melancholia and Nicolas Winding Refn won Best Director for Drive. Jump for the list:
Palme d’Or
The Tree Of Life — Director: Terrence Malick
Grand Prix (tie)
The Kid with a Bike — Directors: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Once Upon A Time In Anatolia — Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Best Director
Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive
Best Actor
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Best Actress
Kirsten Dunst for Melancholia
Best Screenplay
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Jury Prize
Polisse — Director: Maïwenn
Best First Film
Las Acacias — Director: Pablo Giorgelli
Short Film Palme d’Or
Cross-Country — Director: Maryna Vroda
Tags: cannes, Drive, kirsten dunst, Lars Von Trier, Melancholia, Nicolas Winding Refn, Palme d'Or, terrence malick, The Tree of Life
