The awards of the 61st Cannes International Film Festival were announced on the night of May 25th. The following is part of the list of winners:
Palme d'Or: "The Class" (France)
Grand Prix: "Gomorrah" (Italy)
Jury Prize: "Don't Scrape Your Feet" (Italy)
Special Jury Prize: Catherine Deneuve (France), Clint Eastwood (USA)
Best Director Award: Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey) ("Three Monkeys")
Best Actress Award: Sandra Corveloni (Brazil) ("Linha de Passe")
Best Actor Award: Benicio Del Toro (USA) ("Che")
Best Screenplay Award: "Lorna's Silence" (Belgium)
Best Short Film Award: "The Canular" (Romania)
Camera d'Or Award: "Hunger" (UK)
Best Film in the 'Un Certain Regard' Section: "Tulpam" (Kazakhstan)