Cannes 2019 Awards: Bong Joon-ho’s Film ‘Parasite’ Wins Palme D’Or

The Korean master takes top prize! Winners of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival awards, including the coveted Palme d’Or, were revealed at a glamorous ceremony in Cannes, France this weekend. The big winner this year is acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, whose new film Parasite won the Palme out of 21 other films in competition. It’s one of my favorite films of the festival (read my review), and pretty much everyone here loved it. There was a big cheer from the crowd when it won! One of my other favorites, Ladj Ly’s Les Miserables (read my review) took home the Grand Prix third place prize tied with Brazilian thriller Bacurau, and Céline Sciamma’s incredible film Portrait of a Lady on Fire won Best Screenplay – though it should’ve picked up more than just this, maybe even Palme. All the 2019 winners are listed below. ›››

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