British director Ken Loach talks during during a photocall on May 13, 2016 for the film "I, Daniel Blake" at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France (Photo: AFP)
British director Ken Loach took the Palme d'Or top prize at the Cannes film festival Sunday for the second time in a decade for his moving drama "I, Daniel Blake" about the shame of poverty in austerity-hit Europe.
The left-wing director, who turns 80 next month, is known for shining a light on the downtrodden.
The film tells the story of carpenter Daniel Blake's Kafkaesque journey to get benefits in Britain after suffering a heart attack.
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