Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life” took the Palme d’Or Sunday night in Cannes, though the notoriously shy director did not take to the stage to accept the prize. The Dardennes’ “The Kid with a Bike” shared the Grand Prix with “Once Upon a Time in Anatolia” by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Nicolas Winding Refn won the Best Director prize for “Drive.”
Kirsten Dunst thanked Lars von Trier in one memorable moment at the ceremony after taking her Best Actress award, adding, “what a week it’s been,” referring to the firestorm over von Trier’s controversial comments at a press conference earlier in the festival.
The Full List of the 2011 Festival de Cannes Winners:
Palme d’Or:
“The Tree of Life”: by Terrence Malick
Grand Prix (Tie):
“The Kid with a Bike” by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
“Once Upon a Time in Anatolia” by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Prix de la Mise en Scene (best director):
Nicolas Winding Refn for “Drive”
Prix du Scenario (best screenplay):
Joseph Cedar for “Hearat Shulayim” (Footnote)
Camera d’Or (best first feature):
“Las Acacias” by Pablo Gorgelli
Prix du Jury (jury prize):
“Polisse” by Maiwenn
Prix d’interpretation feminine (best actress):
Kirsten Dunst for “Melancholia”
Prix d’interpretation masculine:
Jean Dujarin, “The Artist”
Palme d’Or (short film):
“Cross Country,” directed by Marina Viroda
Check out the winners for Un Certain Regard here.
Check out Critics Week winners here.
Related indieWIRE reviews:
“Once Upon a Time in Anatolia”
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