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    Surreal Thai film wins Cannes gold for Asia

    Mon, 05/24/2010 - 00:26 EDT - France24.com - Business
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    A surreal tale of the afterlife with giant monkeys and an erotic catfish has scored gold for Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul at the Cannes film festival, in a rare win for Asia."Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" took Cannes' top award, the Palme d'Or, at the prizegiving which also saw Spaniard Javier Bardem and France's Juliette Binoche add Cannes acting awards to their Oscars.

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