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Homage to Michelle Yeoh
Actress Michelle Yeoh, a L'Oréal muse, honored last night
At a gala dinner last night, the Cannes Festival formally honored Hong Kong actress Michelle Yeoh. A member of the Feature Jury in 2002, Michelle Yeoh has also given outstanding red-carpet appearances as the ambassadress of L’Oréal, the famed cosmetics house. 2009 marks L’Oréal’s centennial, as well as 12 years of official partnership with the Festival.
![© <p>The official Jury of this 62nd Festival de Cannes, presided by Isabelle Huppert, revealed the Prize winners during the Closing Ceremonies on the evening of May 24th. <br />
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<strong>IN COMPETTION - FEATURE FILMS</strong><br />
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<strong>Palme d'Or</strong><br />
DAS WEISSE BAND (The White Ribbon) directed by Michael HANEKE <br />
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<strong>Grand Prix</strong><br />
UN PROPHÈTE (A Prophet) directed by Jacques AUDIARD</p>
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<p><strong>Lifetime achievement award for his work and his exceptional contribution to the history of cinema</strong></p>
<p>Alain RESNAIS</p>
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<strong>Best Director </strong><br />
Brillante MENDOZA for KINATAY <br />
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Jury Prize</strong><br />
FISH TANK directed by Andrea ARNOLD</p>
<p>BAK-JWI (Thirst) directed by PARK Chan-Wook<br />
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<strong>Best Performance for an Actor</strong><br />
Christoph WALTZ in INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS directed by Quentin TARANTINO <br />
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Best Performance by an Actress</strong><br />
Charlotte GAINSBOURG in ANTICHRIST directed by Lars von TRIER <br />
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<strong>Best Screenplay</strong><br />
MEI Feng for CHUN FENG CHEN ZUI DE YE WAN (Spring Fever) directed by LOU Ye <br />
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Prix Vulcain: Artist-Technician</strong><br />
Aitor BERENGUER, sound technician of the movie MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO directed by Isabel COIXET.<br />
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<strong>IN COMPETITION - SHORT FILMS</strong><br />
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Palme d'Or</strong><br />
ARENA directed by João SALAVIZA<br />
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Special </strong><strong>Distinction</strong></p>
<p>THE SIX DOLLAR FIFTY MAN directed by Mark ALBISTON, Louis SUTHERLAND<br />
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<strong>CAMERA D'OR </strong><br />
SAMSON AND DELILAH directed by Warwick THORNTON (presented at Un Certain Regard)<br />
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<strong>Caméra d'Or – Special Distinction</strong><br />
AJAMI directed by Scandar COPTI, Yaron SHANI (presented at Quinzaine des Réalisateurs)<br />
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UN CERTAIN REGARD</strong><br />
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Prix Un Certain Regard - Fondation Groupama Gan pour le Cinéma</strong><br />
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KYNODONTAS (Dogtooth) by Yorgos LANTHIMOS<br />
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<strong>Jury Prize</strong></p>
<p>POLITIST, ADJECTIV (Police, Adjective) by Corneliu PORUMBOIU. <br />
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Special Prize Un Certain Regard 2009</strong><br />
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KASI AZ GORBEHAYE IRANI KHABAR NADAREH (No One Knows About Persian Cats) by Bahman GHOBADI</p>
<p>LE PÈRE DE MES ENFANTS (Father of My Children) by Mia HANSEN-LØVE<br />
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<strong>CINEFONDATION</strong><br />
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<strong>First Cinéfondation Prize</strong><br />
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BÁBA by Zuzana Kirchnerová-Špidlová (FAMU, République Tchèque)<br />
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<strong>Second Cinéfondation Prize</strong><br />
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GOODBYE by Song Fang (Beijing Film Academy, Chine)<br />
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<strong>Third Cinéfondation Prize </strong>(<em>ex aequo</em>)<br />
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DIPLOMA by Yaelle Kayam (The Sam Spiegel Film & TV School, Israël)<br />
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NAMMAE UI JIP (Don't Step out of the House) directed by Jo Sung-hee (Korean Academy of Film Arts, Corée du Sud)</p>
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