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Cannes 2019: Bong Joon-ho wins Palme d'Or for 'Parasite'

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's raucous social satire “Parasite,” about a poor family of hustlers who find jobs with a wealthy family, won Cannes Film Festival's top award, the Palme d'Or, on Saturday. The win for “Parasite” marks the first Korean film to ever win the Palme.

Bong Joon-ho

Director Bong Joon-Ho, winner of the Palme d'Or award for Parasite, at the Cannes Film Festival. Source: AAP


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By Biljana Ristic



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