Ken Loach wins in Cannes

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Can't wait to see the film))

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Emmanuelle Béart handed the the Palme d'Or to The Wind That Shakes the Barley
by Ken Loach.

During the Award Ceremony, Ken Loach declared in French: "It's extraordinary,
thank you very much! I've forgot all my French words now. It is a great honour
for us to be here, because Cannes is the most wonderful cinema celebration in
the world, it is the centre of cinema in the world, and the heart of cinema."


Then, in English, he added: "We hope that our film represents a small step in
the relationship which the British have with their imperialist past. If we dare
to tell the truth about the past, perhaps we shall dare tell the truth about
the present."

Then, once more in French, he concluded: "Thank you to the Jury, thank you to
Cannes, thank you to Thierry Frémaux and Gilles Jacob. It's a beautiful award.
Thank you to my friends! We made this film together, this Prize isn't for me
but for you all."

Added comments during the press conference following the ceremony:
“I feel stunned. We genuinely were not expecting this, but I'm really delighted
for all the people who made the film... That this story has been recognized the
way it has is extraordinary.