The Swedish social satire “The Square” by Ruben Östlund in Cannes, the Palme d’or. Diane Kruger and Joaquin Phoenix received prizes as best performer.
The Palme d’or in 2017, is set with diamonds
The Golden palm of the Cannes festival has received the Swedish society satire “The Square” by Ruben Östlund. The Jury announced on Sunday evening. The work tells the story of a Museum curator, whose life spirals out of control when he loses his cell phone. Director Ruben Östlund raises questions of morality, masculinity and bigotry of the bourgeois society. It is the first Palme d’or for Sweden. A total of 19 films competed for the 70. Edition of the film festival of Cannes, the Palme d’or.
Scene from “The Square”
With the Grand prize of the Jury, and the second most important award of the festival, was honoured with the Aids-Drama “120 battements par minute” by Robin Campillo. The Moroccan-born French writer and editor, tells in his debut, the story of the spread of the disease Aids. Already at the screening of his Film was taken.
Diane Kruger honored as best actress
Diane Kruger was awarded as best actress
The German Hollywood actress Diane Kruger received the award as best actress for her role in Fatih akin’s “Out of Nothing”. In the Thriller of the Hamburg Director, she plays a German who loses in a bomb attack by neo-Nazis to their Kurdish man and the small son. For Kruger, who works mainly in Hollywood, but also of French productions was involved, it was the first German role at all. Compared to the AFP news Agency, she said, the rotation you’ve taken. “The Film nearly killed me. I haven’t worked since then, I’ve never read a script. The movie has changed my life.”
Joaquin Phoenix wins best actor
In the men’s US-Star Joaquin Phoenix was nominated for his role in the Thriller “You Were Never Really Here” by the Scot Lynne Ramsay. You are told in the work of a war veteran who wants to free a girl from a child-trafficking ring. Phoenix is in the main role. The 47-year-old Director this year is one of three Directors in the Cannes competition.
Winner in the category “Un certain regard”: Mohammed Rasulof
Award for Iranian Film “Lerd”
In addition to the competition, “Un certain regard”, was already on Saturday, the Iranian Director Mohammad Rasulof the main prize. The Jury, headed by US actress Uma Thurman presented his Film “Lerd” (“A man of integrity”), denouncing the corruption in Iran. Rasulof tells the story of Reza, a simple man who rebels against a corrupt private company. This is the residents of a village to sell their property. The Director had presented the Film personally in Cannes.
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