'The White Ribbon' wins top prize at Cannes

Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke has walked away with the top honor at this year's Cannes Film Festival for his drama 'The White Ribbon'.

'The White Ribbon' wins top prize at Cannes
Mon, 25 May, 2009 - 08:36

Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke has walked away with the top honor at this year's Cannes Film Festival for his drama 'The White Ribbon'.

The film - about residents in a small German town riddled with tragedy as World War I approaches - was awarded with the Palme d'Or at the annual prizegiving ceremony in the French Riviera last night.

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