"Parasite", by South Korea's Bong, wins Palme d'Or at Cannes

"Parasite", by South Korea's Bong, wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
"Atlantics", a haunting ghost story about migrants directed by Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop, won the runner-up Grand Prix award. Image Credit: Flickr
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"Parasite", a dark comedy by South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. The Cannes film festival also shone a light on newcomers.

"Atlantics", a haunting ghost story about migrants directed by Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop, won the runner-up Grand Prix award. The movie, based on her 2009 short documentary, was Diop's first ever feature-length film. (Reporting by Sarah White, Editing by Inti Landauro)

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