'Dheepan' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes; Rooney Mara Gets Best Actress (But Not Cate Blanchett)

The 68th annual Cannes Film Festival has come to a close with a very surprising batch of awards. The jury -- led by Joel and Ethan Coen and including Xavier Dolan and Jake Gyllenhaal -- awarded the Palme d'Or to Jacques Audiard's "Dheepan," which few saw coming.  Todd Haynes' "Carol" had to settle for a shared Best Actress prize, except it was unexpectedly for Rooney Mara and not Cate Blanchett... Cate's in good company, though. Just last year Marion Cotillard lost the prize for "Two Days, One Night" and ended up getting an Oscar nomination anyway. The full list of winners: Palme d'Or: "Dheepan," Directed by Jacques Audiard Grand Prix:...

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