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Roisin O'Connor

Justine Triet criticises French president Macron as she becomes third woman to win Cannes Palme d’Or

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French filmmaker Justine Triet called out president Emmanuel Macron during her acceptance speech for the prestigious Palme d’Or, which is awarded to the best film at Cannes.

The 44-year-old, who won the prize for her courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall, starring Sandra Huller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband’s death, is only the third female director to receive the honour.

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