Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film Shoplifters has won the Palme d’Or – the highest prize – at the Cannes Film Festival.
Taking best actor was Marcello Fonte for Matteo Garrone’s Dogman, an award that was presented by fellow Italian actor Roberto Benigni.
The Cate Blanchett-led jury selected one of the festival’s most acclaimed entries for the award during Saturday’s closing ceremony.
Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski took best director for his follow-up to the Oscar-winning Ida, Cold War.
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