Palme D'or (best film) “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives”, Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's mystical story of past lives and reincarnation. Grand Prix (runner up) “Of Gods and Men”, French director Xavier Beauvois' meditative recounting of the last days of a group of Trappist monks before their murder during the civil turmoil in Algeria in the 1990s. Best Actor Awarded jointly to Spain's Javier Bardem for his role as a father facing death in “Biutiful” by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Italy's Elio Germano for his role as a young building contractor bringing up a family alone in “La Nostra Vita”. Best Actress French actress Juliette Binoche for her role in “Certified Copy” by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami Best Director France's Mathieu Amalric, for “On Tour”, the story of an impressario leading a troupe of burlesque dancers on tour through the French provinces. Best Screenplay “Poetry”, by Korean director Lee Chang-dong, the story of a woman searching for meaning as she confronts the aftermath of a child's death. Jury Prize “A Screaming Man”, by Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, which tells the story of a man whose son is drafted into the army to fight advancing rebel forces. Camera D'or (debut film) “Leap Year” by Michael Rowe
