Award for Best Director: Post Tenebras Lux by Carlos Reygadas

Director Michael Haneke won the Best Director at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 27, 2012. (ent.sina.com)

The Award for Best Director was awarded to Carlos Reygadas for Post Tenebras Lux. The winner received his prize from Tim Roth and Leila Bekhti.

The prizewinner said: "I would like to thank the Festival who believed in this film, the Jury who awarded this film that was made in freedom, a Jury made ​​up of free men and women. I would also like to thank the audience and the press who have continuously flattered me"