[source: NME.com] Ian Curtis biopic Control won a host of acclaim and prizes at this year's Cannes Film Festival, including Best European Film. Anton Corbijn's movie about the Joy Division singer, who committed suicide at the height of the band's powers in 1980, was shown outside the main Palme d'Or competition. However, Control was the big winner of the Director's Fortnight section, winning the CICAE Art & Essai prize for Best Film. The movie also claimed the Regards Jeunes award for best first or second directed feature film and the Europa Cinemas Label prize for Best European Film in the sidebar. The Europa Cinemas jury described the film as a "very impressive and assured debut from a renowned photographer". "He never allows the look of the film, beautiful though it is, to detract from the powerful story and character development," they added. "The performances are all excellent - not just the leading characters. We feel this is a film that will strike a real chord with audiences around Europe, and not just with music lovers." The movie is an adaptation of Curtis's wife's memoirs, Touching From A Distance. In the movie, Deborah is played by Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton, while Curtis is played by newcomer Sam Riley. Control is due for release later this year.