Quebec actress captures Cannes prize
The Associated Press
Posted: May 27, 2012 11:10 AM ET
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/05/27/cannes-quebec-actress.htmlCanadian Suzanne Clément has been awarded the Best Actress prize in the Cannes Film Festival's sidebar competition, Un Certain Regard.
The Quebec actress claimed the prize for her role in Xavier Dolan's cross-dressing drama Laurence Anyways.
The film tracks the story of a man trying to salvage his relationship with his fiancee after revealing to her his aspirations of becoming a woman.
