Palme d'Or Awarded To Shoplifters
- 6 years ago
'Shoplifters' has been named the surprise winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Japanese drama was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It depicts a self-made family whose secret jeopardises their ability to stay together. The film picked up the coveted accolade ahead of 20 other films
Jury president Cate Blanchett said of their choice: "The ending blew us out of the cinema."
Spike Lee's anti-Donald Trump comedy, 'BlacKkKlansman', was runner-up and took the Grand Prix.
The Japanese drama was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It depicts a self-made family whose secret jeopardises their ability to stay together. The film picked up the coveted accolade ahead of 20 other films
Jury president Cate Blanchett said of their choice: "The ending blew us out of the cinema."
Spike Lee's anti-Donald Trump comedy, 'BlacKkKlansman', was runner-up and took the Grand Prix.