British director Ken Loach wins his second Palme d"Or at Cannes Film Festival

Veteran British Director Ken Loach won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival Sunday, when his 'I, Daniel Blake" was awarded the prestigious Palme d'Or. It's a second win for Loach, who won the same award in 2006 with the Irish civil war-themed film, "The Wind that Shakes the Barley." His latest work concerns two people in Newcastle who are driven into poverty as they struggle with the British welfare system. Loach, a longtime campaigner for social justice, has also twice won the Cannes Jury Award, for "Raining Stones" and "Hidden Agenda." The Iranian film "Forushande," which translates as "The Salesman," won Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Shahab Hosseini. The best actress award went to Jaclyn Jose for "Ma Rosa." The Grand Prix was awarded to Canadian Xavier Dolan for "Juste la Fin du Monde," a fiml that was harshly received by critics. The Jury Prize went to "American Honey" by Andrea Arnold. The Best Director award was shared by Olivier Assayas for "Personal Shopper"and Cristian Mungiu for "Graduation."

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