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Films vie for golden Cannes prize Romanian drama wins Cannes gold
(about 5 hours later)
The climax of the Cannes Film Festival looms, as the jury prepares to announce the winner of this year's Palme d'Or. Romanian film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days has won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
The international jury, led by British director Stephen Frears, will choose from a shortlist of 22 films. The film, which follows the harrowing journey of two women as they seek an illegal abortion in Communist Romania, is directed by Cristian Mungiu.
A thriller from US film-makers Joel and Ethan Coen and a Romanian film about abortion are among the favourites. A Russian actor and a South Korean actress took top acting honours at the annual festival, now in its 60th year.
Jeon Do-ieon was named best actress for Secret Sunshine, while Russia's Konstantin Lavronenko won best actor.
Lavronenko was reunited with director Andrei Zviangintsev
The 46-year-old Russian actor won the acting award for his role in Russia's The Banishment, from director Andrei Zviagintsev.
The pair previously worked together on The Return, which won the top prize at Venice Film Festival in 2003.
US director Julian Schnabel won the best director prize for his adaptation of the best-selling French book, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, while Japan's The Mourning Forest claimed the Grand Prix.
Another US director Gus Van Sant, and Cannes favourite, won a special prize - created to celebrate the festival's 60th year- for his film Paranoid Park, about a teenage skateboarder's dark secret.
The international jury, led by British director Stephen Frears, selected the winners from a shortlist of 22 films, which included Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, David Fincher's Zodiac and Wong Kar Wai's My Blueberry Nights.
Do-yeon plays a grieving mother and wife in the South Korean drama
US film-makers Joel and Ethan Coen had been among those tipped to take home the Palme d'Or, but left with empty-handed.
Commentators had said the unusually large number of veteran directors, several of whom have already won the Palme d'Or, has made the outcome particularly difficult to predict.
In contrast to last year, which saw Ken Loach's The Wind That Shakes the Barley take the top prize, no British films featured in this year's competition.In contrast to last year, which saw Ken Loach's The Wind That Shakes the Barley take the top prize, no British films featured in this year's competition.
Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, David Fincher's Zodiac and Wong Kar Wai's My Blueberry Nights are also in the running for the festival's top prize. The annual 12-day event has seen a host of stars grace the red carpet in Cannes, with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and rock icons U2 among the performers attracting press attention.
Commentators have said the unusually large number of veteran directors, several of whom have already won the Palme d'Or, has made the outcome particularly difficult to predict.
Critics' favourites
"Given the big anniversary, 2007 proved to be quite a lively year, and mostly in a good way," said Variety's Todd McCarthy.
Much critical support has swung behind No Country for Old Men - an existential cowboy tale from the Coen brothers.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, from Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, has also raked in admirers.
The film's star, Romanian actress Anamaria Marinca, and Javier Bardem - who plays a killer on the run in the Coen brothers' film - are both tipped to win acting honours at Sunday's ceremony.
The 12-day event, now in its 60th year, has seen a host of stars grace the red carpet in Cannes, with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and rock icons U2 among the performers attracting press attention.