'Carol' Wins The Queer Palm

An all-female jury led by "Appropriate Behaviour" director Desiree Akhavan has expectedly given Todd Haynes' "Carol" the 6th annual Queer Palm award. "It is more than just a simple film -- it is a historic moment -- the first time a story of love between two women has been treated with the respect and importance that we accord to all other cinematic romances," said Akhavan. The was also a special mention for "The Lobster," which Akhavan said "reflected the lack of overtly gay representation among this year's official selection in Cannes." "I had a lot of difficulty finding qualities in the selection of films this year. None seemed...

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