The film "Must Have Paradise" was directed by Elia Soliman in the official Cannes Film Festival in the "Special View" category, while the black comedy "Parasite" by South Korean director Pong Yun Ho won the Palme d'Or.
The grand prize was given to Atlantis, a film about the lives of immigrants by French-Moroccan director Matte Diop.
The film "Must Have Paradise" is a Palestinian experience that emerges from his Nazareth town in the Palestinian territories in search of livelihood, to settle in the streets of Paris and New York. The film starred Ali Suleiman, Francois Gerard and Alain Dahan, along with the director himself.
Director Elia Suleiman won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for "Divine Hand".
| Group photo of the winners of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival (Getty Images) |
South Korea
"Parasite" - which won the Golden Palisade - addresses the issues of contemporary social classes in South Korea, the first South Korean film to win this prestigious award. The film was among 21 films that competed for the "Palme d'Or", one of the highest awards in the world of cinema.
The award-winning film "Atlantis" is Deop's first long film, and was based on a documentary in 2009.
In the other categories of the festival awards, the film Les Miserables by French director Ledge Leigh and the film "Night Hawk" by Kleber Mendoza Filho won the Jury Prize, while the best directors of the two brothers, John Pierre and Lech Dardenne, Little".
British actress Emily Picham won Best Actress for her role in "Little Joe," while Spanish actor Antonio Banderis was nominated for Best Actor for his role in "Pain and Glory" and "Best Screenplay" by French director Celine Siama The film "Painting of a Lady Burning".