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Cannes 2019 film festival winners
Following is a list of the prize-winners at the 72nd Cannes film festival.
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Spanish actor Antonio Banderas celebrates on stage on May 25, 2019 after he won the Best Actor Prize for his part in 'Dolor Y Gloria (Pain and Glory)' at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (AFP/Christophe Simon)
Following is a list of the prize-winners at the 72nd Cannes film festival:
- Palme d'Or: "Parasite" by Bong Joon-ho (South Korea)
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- Grand Prix: "Atlantics" by Mati Diop (France)
- Jury Prize: "Les Miserables" by Ladj Ly (France) and "Nighthawk" by Kleber Mendonca Filho (Brazil)
- Best director: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Belgium) for "Young Ahmed"
- Best actress: Emily Beecham (Britain) for "Little Joe"
- Best actor: Antonio Banderas (Spain) for "Pain and Glory"
- Special mention: "It Must Be Heaven" by Elia Suleiman
- Best screenplay: "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" by Celine Sciamma (France)
