Cannes Film Festival Closes with Female Director Winning Prestigious Palme d'Or

The 72nd Cannes Film Festival has come to an end with French filmmaker Justine Triet winning the prestigious Palme d'Or for her courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall.

The film stars Sandra Huller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in the death of her husband.

It is only the third film directed by a woman to win the top honor at the festival, which has been running since 1955.

The closing ceremony was presided over by two-time winner Ruben Ostlund, and the Grand Prix went to Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest, while Aki Kaurismaki's Fallen Leaves won the jury prize.

The festival also featured premieres of films by acclaimed directors and honorary awards for veteran actors Jane Fonda and Harrison Ford.