‘The Class’ Wins Palm D’or, ‘Serbis’ Fails in Cannes
May 26, 2008 by cd
It’s a hometown victory at the 61st Cannes Film Festival as French director, Laurent Cantet won the Palme d’Or for best film for his movie The Class (Entre Les Murs) about teacher-pupil relationships in a multicultural school classroom in France. Philippine Entry “Serbis” went home empty-handed.
Winners in competition:
PALME D’OR
“The Class” (France)
GRAND PRIZE
“Gomorra” (Italy)
SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE 61ST CANNES FESTIVAL
Catherine Deneuve (”A Christmas Tale”) and
Clint Eastwood (”Changeling”)
JURY PRIZE
“Il Divo” (Italy)
DIRECTOR
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, “Three Monkeys” (Turkey)
ACTOR
Benicio Del Toro, “Che”
ACTRESS
Sandra Corveloni, “Linha de passe” (Brazil)
SCREENPLAY
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, “Lorna’s Silence” (Belgium)
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May 26th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
ay, sayang…
pero congrats pa rin talaga sa serbis for making it sa cannes!
May 27th, 2008 at 2:22 am
SAYANG NAMAN LOVE KO PA NAMAN ITONG SI COCO MARTIN.PERO AT LEAST MAKASAMA LANG SA PRESTIHIYOSONG FILM FEST NA TO AY MALAKING KARANGALAN NA AT MAKADALO LANG SA RED CARPET NG CANNES FILM FEST AY MALAKING ACHIEVEMENTS NA COCO.IKAW NA ANG SUMUNOD SA YAPAK NG SUPERSTAR NORA AUNOR NA HULING NAKIPAG RUBBING ELBOW SA MGA ARTISTANG NAKA ATTEND SA CANNES FILM FEST.PERO ANG TAGAL NA PO NUN KAYA NGA BUTI NAMAN AT MAY NASAMA NA NAMANG PELIKULANG PINOY SA PRESTIGIOUS FILM FEST NA TO.ETO LANG NAMAN ANG PANAPAT NG EUROPA SA OSCAR NG AMERICA.
May 27th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Lagi namang stereo type at expected na na pakuswelo de bobo lang pag Asian Films….
May 27th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
still an honor to participate.