`` The White Ribbon , '' by Austrian director Michael Haneke , wins Cannes . In the United States, a new film about the Holocaust won best foreign language film, and was nominated for an Academy Award in that category as well. Palme d'Or is the best prize a filmmaker can win . Jury member , Robin Wright Penn , dismisses claims they were split over winner .
`` The White Ribbon , '' by Austrian director Michael Haneke , wins Cannes . Haneke : Palme d'Or is the best prize a filmmaker can win . Jury member , Robin Wright Penn , dismisses claims they were split over winner .