Who won the Cannes Film Festival 2009?

Twenty films from thirteen countries were selected to compete for the Palme d’Or. The awards were announced on 23 May. The film The White Ribbon (Das weiße Band), directed by Michael Haneke won the Palme d’Or. The poster shows a still from the film L’Avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni.

What is the oldest and most famous film festival in France?

Cannes film festival, official name Festival de Cannes, film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies.

Who won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021?

Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Ebrahimi, 41, won for Holy Spider in which she plays a journalist trying to solve the serial murders of prostitutes in the holy city of Mashhad.

Who won Best Actress in Cannes 2022?

Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who lives in exile following a smear campaign about her love life, wept with joy as she won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Which Film won Cannes 2022?

Shaunak Sen’s documentary All That Breathes had previously won grand jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The film has now won the top award at Cannes Film Festival 2022.

What is the top award at Cannes?

The Palme d’Or
The Palme d’Or (French pronunciation: ​[palm(ə) dɔʁ]; English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival’s organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the highest prize at the festival was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film.

Can Festival best actress 2022?

The prize for Best Actress was awarded to Zar Amir Ebrahimi for her role in Holy Spider, directed by Ali Abbasi, a crime thriller based on a true story about a serial killer.