CANNES, FRANCE ¨C ¡°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.
Bong, who made his mark at Cannes in 2017 with Netflix-produced ¡°Okja,¡± is the first South Korean to nab the award at the world¡¯s biggest cinema showcase.
The festival also shone a light on a debut feature-length movie by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop, whose haunting migrant tale ¡°Atlantics¡± clinched the runner-up Grand Prix award.
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