'Shoplifters' has been named the surprise winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.<br />The Japanese drama was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It depicts a self-made family whose secret jeopardises their ability to stay together. The film picked up the coveted accolade ahead of 20 other films<br />Jury president Cate Blanchett said of their choice: "The ending blew us out of the cinema."<br />Spike Lee's anti-Donald Trump comedy, 'BlacKkKlansman', was runner-up and took the Grand Prix. <br />
