Cannes 2017: Ruben Östlund's Brilliant 'The Square' Wins Palme d'Or

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What a year! Winners of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival awards, including the coveted Palme d’Or, were revealed at a glamorous ceremony in Cannes featuring Monica Bellucci as the host. The big winner of Palme d’Or is Swedish director Ruben Östlund (seen screaming above) with his new film The Square, which makes fun of the art world and brilliantly criticizes modern society. In addition, Nicole Kidman received a special 70th Anniversary award for her many outstanding contributions to cinema over the years, including appearing in 3 films at this year’s festival: The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Beguiled, and How to Talk to Girls at Parties (as well as “Top of the Lake: China Girl”). Lynne Ramsay’s fantastic You Were Never Really Here also picked up two awards, including Best Actor. No one knew what to expect, but these winners rule. ›››

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