Cannes (France), 23 May (EFE).- Terrence Malick won the Cannes International Film Festival's Palme d'Or for his film 'The Tree of Life'.



The American director's fifth movie, starring Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn, took home the festival's main award.



Other winners include:



Grand Prix Ex-aequo: 'Once Upon a Time in Anatolia' by Nuri Bilge Ceylan and 'The Kid With a Bike' directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne



Award for Best Director: Nicolas Winding Refn for 'Drive'



Award for Best Screenplay: Joseph Cedar for 'Footnote'



Award for Best Actress: Kirsten Dunst in 'Melancholia' directed by Lars Von Trier



Award for Best Actor: Jean Dujardin in 'The Artist' directed by Michel Hazanavicius



Jury Prize: 'Polisse' directed by Maiwenn