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Ended the 69th film festival on the French Riviera. The jury named the best movies.

Best reviews of journalists and critics in Cannes received the films in the selection: “Paterson” by Jim Jarmusch, a band of young German Director Maren Ade “Toni Erdmann”, the premiere of Paul Verhoeven’s “She”. None of these movies didn’t earn awards from the jury. The judges, headed by George Miller decided so.

The main prize was awarded picture of Ken Loach “I, Daniel Blake,” about a man who tries to rebuild life after a job loss.

The Grand Prix was awarded to the film “It’s only the end of the world” Xavier Dolan with a stellar cast: Vincent Cassel, Louis Garrel, Lea seydoux, Marion Cotillard. This is a story about a terminally ill guy who’s going to tell the family bad news about their health. Picture can be seen in a short time in the Russian hire.

The prize for best Director was shared by Cristian Mungiu from Romania and Frenchman Olivier Assayas. The last “Personal shopper” with Kristen Stewart in the title role was critically acclaimed and journalists assessed as rather weak.

Picture Iranian Asghar Farhadi “Salesman” has received two awards: for best screenplay and best actor Shahab Hosseini.

The prize for best actress won jacklyn Jose out of the picture “MA’ ROSA”.

A special jury prize was given to the film “American honey Andrea Arnold.

The award ceremony was held under the disgruntled cries of critics and journalists. However, dissatisfied with the results of the festival occur every year. As said woody Allen, whose film “high life” opened the festival: “I do not participate in the contest, because I don’t believe in competition in art. The jury will give prizes to the paintings which many viewers deem boring. And someone will find my movie boring. You can’t decide who is better, just say who you like more, and that’s fine.



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