Cannes: crowns winners, goes looking for flights

As so often happens, picking favourites and winners turned out to be different games at Cannes. Despite the buzz surrounding Mike Leigh’s Another Year, it walked away empty-handed from the awards.

Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives took the Palme d’Or, improving on his 2004 third place (jury prize) for Tropical Malady.