CANNES, France – “Parasite”, a wickedly humorous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea’s Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, on a big night for newcomer filmmakers too.
The unanimous decision to crown “Parasite” partly came down to its unexpected mash-up of genres, this year’s jury president, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the Mexican maker of “Birdman”, told reporters. “I really respect films that deal with heavy political issues very seriously but I much prefer to mix that with humor,” Bong said.
Diop, the first black woman ever to vie for the top Cannes award, said it was not foremost in her mind after her win but added that the recognition was symbolically important.French director Celine Sciamma won a prize for best screenplay for her lesbian love story “Portrait Of A Lady On Fire.” Britain’s Emily Beecham won best actress after starring in Jessica Hausner’s “Little Joe” as a botanist who starts having doubts about her latest genetically modified creation.French director Ladj Ly’s first film, “Les Miserables”, a timely tale of police violence, got the Jury Prize – effectively the bronze medal – alongside “Bacurau”, a Brazilian movie by co-directors Kleber Mendonca Filho and Juliano Dornelles.
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