Ruben Östlund's "The Square" has already won the Palme d'Or. Photo: Jessica Gow/TT2017 Palme d'Or winner "The Square" has been announced as Sweden's pick for the Best Foreign Language award at the forthcoming Oscars. Director Ruben Östlund told The Local he's pleased, though he considers the Palme d'Or to be a greater honour:"It's great. "The Palme d'Or is definitely more important. The last Palme d’Or winner to go on and win a Best Foreign Language Oscar was Michael Haneke’s “Amour” in 2013.
Source: The Local August 24, 2017 10:30 UTC