Actress Dunst conquers Cannes with win

Actress Kirsten Dunst poses for the cameras after winning best actress at the Cannes Film Festival last night for her role in the apocalyptic saga Melancholia.

Terrence Malick's drama The Tree of Life won the top honour, the Palme d'Or. Prizes were awarded by a nine-member jury headed by Robert De Niro. Picture: Getty Images