Ken Loach’s comedy takes jury prize at Cannes

British film-maker Ken Loach has won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival with his whisky-tasting comedy, The Angels’ Share.

After winning the prize — awarded to the third-placed film at the international movie showcase on the French Riviera — Loach said his film about the struggles of a group of unemployed Glasgow youths proved that cinema is “not just an entertainment — it shows us who we are”.

Austrian director Michael Haneke took the top prize, the Palme d’Or, for a second time with his stark film about love and death, Amour.