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Two 2010 Cannes grand awards go to Asian films

Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's movie "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" has won the 2010 Golden Palm (Palme d'Or), the most prestigious award of the 63rd International Film Festival of Cannes. Full story

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As happens every year, the Festival´s programme was launched in January with the announcement of who would be the President of the Jury: Tim Burton!

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