Cannes 2016: the triumph of social realism
Summed up the results of the 69th International Cannes Film Festival , which took place from 11 to 22 May. This year, 21 films were presented to the jury headed by George Miller. And more than anyone else, the judges were impressed by the painting Ken Loach " I, Daniel Blake ", which received the Palme d'Or .For the master of social realism Loach this is the second highest award of the festival. Exactly ten years ago, in 2006, the filmmaker became a Cannes laureate for the historical drama The Wind That Shakes the Heather. The film I, Daniel Blake , about a carpenter from Newcastle trying to get welfare benefits from the state, elicited a violent emotional reaction from viewers, while critics were more restrained in their statements. Note that within the framework of the program "Special Look" at the festival was presented a picture of our compatriot Kirill Serebrennikov "The Apprentice", which was awarded the Francois Chalet Prize by the jury. A complete list of laurets is shown below. Golden Camera Best Debut: Oud Benjamin (Divines)  Best Actor : Shahab Hosseini ("Traveling Salesman") Best Actress : Jacqueline Jose (Ma 'Rosa)  The Best Directing Award was shared by Olivier Assayas (Personal Shopper) and Cristian Mungiu (Graduation) Best Screenplay : Asghar Fakhradi ("Traveling Salesman")  Jury Prize : Andrea Arnold (American Honey) Grand Prix : " It's just the end of the world " (Xavier Dolan)  Palme d'Or : " I, Daniel Blake " (Ken Loach) The Topic of Article: Cannes 2016: the triumph of social realism. |
