Thai Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul won the coveted award Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his new movie “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.”

Film stars, directors, jury members and excited crowds have all been swarming to the red carpet in Cannes to see the judges award one of the most prestigious prizes in film — the Palme d’Or.