It was a surprising – and at times contentious – awards ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival this year, but the main prize went to Ken Loach for I, Daniel Blake.
The film, which stars Dave Johns and Hayley Squires in the story of an elderly carpenter who bonds with a single mother as they struggle against an unfeeling bureaucracy, was a surprising winner given the rave reviews handed down to other films, including Toni Erdmann and Paterson. It marks Loach's second Palme d'Or since 2006's The Wind That Shakes The Barley.
Yet there was more outrage at Xavier Dolan's It's Only The End Of The World taking the grand prize. Elsewhere, Andrea Arnold won her third Jury Prize, this time for American Honey.
This jury, led by George Miller, included Donald Sutherland, Mads Mikkelsen, Kirsten Dunst and directors Laszlo Nemes and Arnaud Desplechin picked an eclectic group of winning films, drawing criticism for more than one choice. See the full list of winners below.
Palme d’Or
Ken Loach, I, Daniel Blake
Grand Prix
Xavier Dolan, It's Only The End Of The World
Best Director
Christian Mungui, Graduation (Bacalaureat)
Olivier Assayas, Personal Shopper
Best Screenplay
Asghar Farhadi, The Salesman
Jury Prize
Andrea Arnold, American Honey
Best Actress
Jaclyn Jose, Ma’ Rosa
Best Actor
Shahab Hosseini, The Salesman
Caméra d’Or
Houda Benyamina, Divines
Short Film Palme d’Or
Juanjo Gimenez, Timecode
Palme d’Honneur
Jean-Pierre Leaud