Palme d'Or (Golden Palm): "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" by Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thailand)
IMDB: 8/10, 15 votes - On his deathbed, Uncle Boonmee, recalls his many past lives.
Grand Prize: "Of Gods and Men" by Xavier Beauvois (France)
IMDB: 8.3/10, 11 votes - A drama about Cistercian monks who stand up for their beliefs when confronted by fundamentalists.
Jury Prize: "A Screaming Man" by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (Chad)
IMDB: ??? 
Best Director: Mathieu Amalric for "On Tour" (France)
IMDB: 7/10, 11 votes - The picture, a sort of gonzo styled docu-fiction means that the actor can officially be recognized as a filmmaker. Despite not having cared about the quasy road trip, traveling Burlesque show, kudos all the same to the highly likable Amalric - who was perhaps the nights happiest winner! - I guess the merging styles and a willingness to test the boundaries of a conventional narrative was something the jury appreciated (ioncinema)
Best Actor: Javier Bardem, "Biutiful" (Mexico) and Elio Germano, "La Nostra Vita" (Italy)
IMDB: 8.6/10, 60 votes - A man involved in illegal dealing is confronted by his childhood friend, who is now a policeman.
Best Actress: Juliette Binoche, "Certified Copy" (Iran)
IMDB: 7.1/10, 83 votes - In Italy to promote his latest book, a middle-aged English writer meets a young French woman and jets off to San Gimignano with her.
Best Screenplay: Lee Chang-Dong, "Poetry" (Korea)
IMDB
Camera d'Or (first-time director): "Ano Bisiesto" by Michael Rowe (Mexico)
IMDB: ? - Laura lives deep in the melancholy of her troubled past in Oaxaca. Her solitary days pass until she decides to end it all. Laura meets Arturo who that will help her finish off the pain of her existence.
Critics’ Week Grand Prix: Armadillo, Janus Metz, Denmark
IMDB: 9/10, 27 votes - War get's under your skin
Best short film: "Chienne d'Histoire," by Serge Avedikian (France)
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Un Certain Regard Jury Awards
- Main prize: Hahaha (Hong Sang-soo, South Korea)
- Jury prize: October (Daniel Vega, Diego Vega)
- Special prize: Adela Sanchez, Eva Bianco, Victoria Raposo; The Lips (Ivan Fund, Santiago Losa, Argentina)
Sources / More info: yt-cannes-2010
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