Arcand, who made the brilliant l989 Jesus of Montreal, returns to form with this excellent Cannes double award-winner (and double Oscar hopeful).

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the final chapter in Peter Jackson’s majestic fantasy trilogy, led the Academy Awards race today with 11 nominations, including best picture and director.

“Elephant,” Gus Van Sant’s film about a high school shooting in America, tonight won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.