CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Palme d’Or was awarded to the Swedish film, The Square directed by Ruben Östlund, which also served as the closing night film of the festival.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Palme d’Or (French pronunciation: [palm(ə) dɔʁ]; English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival’s organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival’s highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 1946 social-realistic film Neecha Nagar became the first Indian film to gain recognition at the Cannes, after it was awarded Palme d’Or at the first Cannes. In 1955, Special Mention (child actress) was received by Naaz for her work in Boot Polish by Prakash Aurora.

Detailed explanation-4: -Satyajit Ray, a Cannes favourite, won the Palm d’Or for Pather Panchali in 1956, while in 1982, Mrinal Sen’s Kharij won the Special Jury Prize. A few years later in 1988, Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay won both the Camera d’Or and the Audience Prize.