It's a hometown victory at the 61st Cannes Film Festival as French director, Laurent Cantet won the Palme d'Or for best film for his movie The Class (Entre Les Murs) about teacher-pupil relationships in a multicultural school classroom in France. Philippine Entry "Serbis" went home empty-handed.

Winners in competition:

PALME D’OR
“The Class” (France)

GRAND PRIZE
“Gomorra” (Italy)

SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE 61ST CANNES FESTIVAL
Catherine Deneuve (“A Christmas Tale”) and
Clint Eastwood (“Changeling”)

JURY PRIZE
“Il Divo” (Italy)

DIRECTOR
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, “Three Monkeys” (Turkey)

ACTOR
Benicio Del Toro, “Che”

ACTRESS
Sandra Corveloni, “Linha de passe” (Brazil)

SCREENPLAY
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, “Lorna’s Silence” (Belgium)