Julia Ducournau, awarded Saturday for Titanium, becomes the second director to receive the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, 28 years after Jane Campion.
The French Julia Ducournau became the second woman to win the Palme d'Or in Cannes, announced the president of the jury Spike Lee at the start of the awards ceremony, catching the organizers by surprise. Spike Lee made the announcement up front, when he was supposed to announce the Best Actor Award. Julia Ducournau, awarded for
Titanium,
becomes the second crowned director in the history of the festival 28 years after Jane Campion.