The 2010 Cannes Film Festival concluded Sunday evening, with France taking home three awards, including the Best Actress, Director and Grand Prix awards.

The jury, headed by US director Tim Burton, honored Frenchman Xavier Beauvois's film "Of Gods and Men," with the Grand Prix award.

The Best Director prize went to fellow Frenchman Mathieu Amalric for "On Tour."

French actress Juliet Binoche won the Best Actress award for her role in Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami's film "Certified Copy."

The prize for Best Actor was shared by Spanish actor Javier Bardem and Italian actor Elio Germano.

In perhaps the most surprising twist of the evening, the avant guard film "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives," by Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul won the Palme d'Or, beating the pre-award favorite "Another Year" from British director Mike Leigh.

The Cannes film prize, awarded each spring in the south of France, is in its 63rd year. Last year the prestigious Palme d'Or went to the film "The White Ribbon" by Austrian director Michael Haneke.

Germany did not have any films win a prize this year.

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