Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival Awarded to French Horror Film 'Titane'

▲Director Julia Ducournau [Image source=AP News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] The Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival went to the French horror film 'Titane.'

At the closing ceremony of the 74th Cannes Film Festival held in Cannes, France, on the 17th (local time), the film 'Titane,' directed by 37-year-old Julia Ducournau, about a serial killer, received the top prize, the Palme d'Or.

Ducournau, a French director in her 30s, became the second female director to receive the Palme d'Or. The first female winner was director Jane Campion, who won in 1993 for 'The Piano.'

AFP News Agency described "'Titane' as one of the most raw, provocative, and violent films screened at the Cannes Film Festival."

The Jury Prize (Grand Prix) was jointly awarded to Iranian master director Asghar Farhadi's 'A Hero' and Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen's 'Compartment No. 6.'

The Best Director award went to director Leos Carax for 'Annette,' and the Best Screenplay award was given to Japanese directors Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe for 'Drive My Car.'

The Jury Prize was awarded to Israeli director Nadav Lapid's 'Ahed's Knee' and Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's 'Memoria.'

The Best Actress award went to Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve for 'The Worst Person in the World,' and the Best Actor award went to Caleb Landry Jones for the American film 'Nitram.'

At this year's Cannes Film Festival, Korean films included Hong Sang-soo's new work 'In Front of Your Face' screened in the newly established Cannes Premiere section, and Han Jae-rim's disaster film 'Emergency Declaration' screened in the non-competition section.

Yoon Dae-won's graduation film from the Korea National University of Arts' School of Film, 'Cicada,' won second place in the student competition section, Cinefondation.

Director Bong Joon-ho, who won the Palme d'Or in 2019 for 'Parasite,' attended the opening ceremony as a special guest, and Song Kang-ho served as a jury member. Lee Byung-hun, who appeared in 'Emergency Declaration,' presented the Best Actress award.

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