Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's dark comedy 'Parasite' has got a new fan. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan watched the award-winning film recently and showered praises on social media about the film.&nbsp;

Khan said that he watched the film after his children recommended it to him and found it 'delightfully discomforting'. "Just saw Parasite the South Korean movie on my kids recommendation. What a delightfully discomforting film. A &nbsp;bizarre look at social status, the state of the world...and the parasitic nature of the Materialistic Hope we all feed and live off!!"

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Khan who has been taking an acting break ever since his film 'Zero' released in December 2018, has in the past stated that he is not in a rush to sign any film and that he is catching up on films and books in his free time now.&nbsp;

Bong Joon-ho's film 'Parasite' won the prestigious<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-2019-south-korean-social-satire-parasite-directed-by-bong-joon-ho-wins-palme-dor-award-221942#director-bong-joon-ho-winner-of-palme-dor-award-for-his-film-parasite-221934"> Palm dÓr award </a>at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival where it premiered. The film has been making the rounds of various international film festivals ever since and is also <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/south-korea-selects-parasite-for-international-feature-film-category-at-oscars-2020-244919">South Korea's official entry </a>to Oscars 2020 in the Best International Feature Film category.&nbsp;

The black comedy, 'Parasite' tells the story of a low-income family working their way into a rich family`s lives as household employees.

Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's dark comedy 'Parasite' has got a new fan. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan watched the award-winning film recently and showered praises on social media about the film.

Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's dark comedy 'Parasite' has got a new fan. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan watched the award-winning film recently and showered praises on social media about the film. Khan said that he watched the film after his children recommended it to him and found it 'delightfully discomforting'. "Just saw Parasite the South Korean movie on my kids recommendation. What a delightfully discomforting film. A bizarre look at social status, the state of the world...and the parasitic nature of the Materialistic Hope we all feed and live off!!" Just saw Parasite the South Korean movie on my kids recommendation. What a delightfully discomforting film. A bizarre look at social status, the state of the world...and the parasitic nature of the Materialistic Hope we all feed and live off!! — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) October 30, 2019 × Khan who has been taking an acting break ever since his film 'Zero' released in December 2018, has in the past stated that he is not in a rush to sign any film and that he is catching up on films and books in his free time now. Bong Joon-ho's film 'Parasite' won the prestigious Palm dÓr award at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival where it premiered. The film has been making the rounds of various international film festivals ever since and is also South Korea's official entry to Oscars 2020 in the Best International Feature Film category. The black comedy, 'Parasite' tells the story of a low-income family working their way into a rich family`s lives as household employees.

Shah Rukh Khan watches South Korean hit 'Parasite' on his children's recommendation

The South Korean satire 'Parasite'&nbsp;has become the most successful Cannes-winning film at the French box office in 15 years, new figures show.

Director Bong Joon-ho became the first Korean to lift the Palme d'Or in May for his brilliant class war black comedy, and is an early favourite to lift the best foreign language movie Oscar.

More than 1.6 million people have paid to see the film in France so far, according to the site CBO box office, a feat not achieved by a Cannes-winner since Michael Moore's incendiary documentary, 'Fahrenheit 9/11', in 2004.

After ecstatic reviews at the Toronto and Telluride festivals this month, Vanity Fair said it "has everything that a (Oscar) best-picture front-runner could possibly need. Except the English language."

Even so critic Katey Rich said lightning could strike twice and it could yet follow the Mexican film 'Roma', which became the first non-English language film ever to be nominated for best picture last year.

It went on to win three Oscars, including best foreign language film and best director for its maker Alfonso Cuaron.

- 'How far can it go?' -

She predicted that Bong's exhilarating story about a family of clever underclass scammers was virtually guaranteed a clutch of nominations.

"The question now is how much further it can go," said Rich.

"It's hard to imagine that Academy voters won't feel the same pull that festival audiences have... It's even harder to imagine that anyone who starts watching 'Parasite' could stop; the film's propulsive energy sweeps all the way through to its towering conclusion," she added.

If it does get an Oscar nomination, it will make history as the first South Korean film to do so.

The rights to 'Parasite'&nbsp;were already sold to distributors in 192 countries even before its premiere in Cannes -- a record for a Korean film.

Bong, 49, best known for the cult hits 'The Host', 'Snowpiercer'&nbsp;and 'Okja', is one of a rising wave of Korean directors including Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden) and Lee Chang-dong (Burning).

Only two Palme d'Or-winning films have sold more than one million tickets in France since Moore's indictment of George W Bush's foreign policy after the September 11 attacks -- Laurent Cantet's school-set 'The Class'&nbsp;in 2008 and Abdellatif Kechiche's highly controversial lesbian love story, 'Blue Is the Warmest Colour'&nbsp;in 2013.

The South Korean satire 'Parasite' has become the most successful Cannes-winning film at the French box office in 15 years, new figures show. Director Bong Joon-ho became the first Korean to lift the Palme d'Or in May for his brilliant class war black comedy, and is an early favourite to lift the best foreign language movie Oscar.

The South Korean satire 'Parasite' has become the most successful Cannes-winning film at the French box office in 15 years, new figures show. Director Bong Joon-ho became the first Korean to lift the Palme d'Or in May for his brilliant class war black comedy, and is an early favourite to lift the best foreign language movie Oscar. More than 1.6 million people have paid to see the film in France so far, according to the site CBO box office, a feat not achieved by a Cannes-winner since Michael Moore's incendiary documentary, 'Fahrenheit 9/11', in 2004. After ecstatic reviews at the Toronto and Telluride festivals this month, Vanity Fair said it "has everything that a (Oscar) best-picture front-runner could possibly need. Except the English language." Even so critic Katey Rich said lightning could strike twice and it could yet follow the Mexican film 'Roma', which became the first non-English language film ever to be nominated for best picture last year. It went on to win three Oscars, including best foreign language film and best director for its maker Alfonso Cuaron. - 'How far can it go?' - She predicted that Bong's exhilarating story about a family of clever underclass scammers was virtually guaranteed a clutch of nominations. "The question now is how much further it can go," said Rich. "It's hard to imagine that Academy voters won't feel the same pull that festival audiences have... It's even harder to imagine that anyone who starts watching 'Parasite' could stop; the film's propulsive energy sweeps all the way through to its towering conclusion," she added. If it does get an Oscar nomination, it will make history as the first South Korean film to do so. The rights to 'Parasite' were already sold to distributors in 192 countries even before its premiere in Cannes -- a record for a Korean film. Bong, 49, best known for the cult hits 'The Host', 'Snowpiercer' and 'Okja', is one of a rising wave of Korean directors including Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden) and Lee Chang-dong (Burning). Only two Palme d'Or-winning films have sold more than one million tickets in France since Moore's indictment of George W Bush's foreign policy after the September 11 attacks -- Laurent Cantet's school-set 'The Class' in 2008 and Abdellatif Kechiche's highly controversial lesbian love story, 'Blue Is the Warmest Colour' in 2013.

South Korea's Oscar-tipped 'Parasite' sets French box office record

After winning the top honour at Cannes earlier this year, South Korean film 'Parasite' is headed to Oscars. The country has selected Bong Joon-ho`s films as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2020 Academy Awards. 
 
The black comedy, which won the Palme d`Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year, tells the story of a low-income family working their way into a rich family`s lives as household employees. 
 
The film is Bong`s second shot at the Oscars after his film `Mother` was selected by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) in 2009, but didn`t make it to the final shortlist.&nbsp; 
 
`Parasite` follows unemployed driver Kim Ki-taek (Song Kang-ho), his wife, Choong Sook (Jang Hye-jin), and their children as they struggle financially and aspire to live a rich life one day.&nbsp; 
 
Things look up for the Kim family when the children are hired as a tutor and art therapist to the rich Park family.&nbsp; 
 
'Parasite' is scheduled for North America release on October 11 in New York and Los Angeles ahead of the awards seasons.An independent jury led by Kim Young-Jin, programming director at Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) picked `Parasite` from a shortlist of eight feature films to represent Korea in the upcoming Oscars race. 
 
After a successful opening in June, `Parasite` grossed over USD 71.3 million domestically and is the first Cannes-winning film that broke 10 million in ticket sales at the Korean box office. 
 
Despite its strong home-grown film industry and stellar directors like Lee Chang-Dong (Burning) and Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden), South Korea has never won the international feature film category or made it to the final shortlist.&nbsp; 
 
The nominations for the International Feature Film will be announced along with other categories on January 13, 2020. The 92nd Academy Awards will be held February 9, 2020.

After winning the top honour at Cannes earlier this year, South Korean film 'Parasite' is headed to Oscars. The country has selected Bong Joon-ho`s films as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2020 Academy Awards.

After winning the top honour at Cannes earlier this year, South Korean film 'Parasite' is headed to Oscars. The country has selected Bong Joon-ho`s films as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2020 Academy Awards. The black comedy, which won the Palme d`Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year, tells the story of a low-income family working their way into a rich family`s lives as household employees. The film is Bong`s second shot at the Oscars after his film `Mother` was selected by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) in 2009, but didn`t make it to the final shortlist. `Parasite` follows unemployed driver Kim Ki-taek (Song Kang-ho), his wife, Choong Sook (Jang Hye-jin), and their children as they struggle financially and aspire to live a rich life one day. Things look up for the Kim family when the children are hired as a tutor and art therapist to the rich Park family. 'Parasite' is scheduled for North America release on October 11 in New York and Los Angeles ahead of the awards seasons.An independent jury led by Kim Young-Jin, programming director at Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) picked `Parasite` from a shortlist of eight feature films to represent Korea in the upcoming Oscars race. After a successful opening in June, `Parasite` grossed over USD 71.3 million domestically and is the first Cannes-winning film that broke 10 million in ticket sales at the Korean box office. Despite its strong home-grown film industry and stellar directors like Lee Chang-Dong (Burning) and Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden), South Korea has never won the international feature film category or made it to the final shortlist. The nominations for the International Feature Film will be announced along with other categories on January 13, 2020. The 92nd Academy Awards will be held February 9, 2020.

South Korea selects 'Parasite' for International Feature Film category at Oscars 2020

South Korean actor Song Kang-Ho will be honored at the 2019 Locarno International Film Festival with the excellence award for lifetime achievement.Song will be the first Asian actor to receive the award. 
 
Song`s longtime collaborator, Korean director Bong Joon-ho will confer the award to him on August 12. Song started his debut with 1996 release drama `The Day a Pig Fell into the Well` but it was `Joint Security Area` (2000) that got him international recognition. 
 
Song is best known for the 2003 action crime drama `Memories of Murder` helmed by Bong.He has become Bong`s go-to star, appearing in hit monster movie `The Host` (2006), English-language sci-fi feature `Snowpiercer` (2013) and, most recently, in the director`s Palme d`Or winner `Parasite`. 
 
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bong described Song as "like a mixture of Al Pacino, Joaquin Phoenix and Michael Shannon," which gives an idea of the actor`s range. 
 
Following the award ceremony, Locarno will hold a midnight screening of `Memories of Murder` at the festival`s Piazza Grande in honour of Song. 
The 72nd Locarno International Film Festival will begin on August 7 and will culminate on August 17.&nbsp;

South Korean actor Song Kang-Ho will be honored at the 2019 Locarno International Film Festival with the excellence award for lifetime achievement.Song will be the first Asian actor to receive the award.

South Korean actor Song Kang-Ho will be honored at the 2019 Locarno International Film Festival with the excellence award for lifetime achievement.Song will be the first Asian actor to receive the award. Song`s longtime collaborator, Korean director Bong Joon-ho will confer the award to him on August 12. Song started his debut with 1996 release drama `The Day a Pig Fell into the Well` but it was `Joint Security Area` (2000) that got him international recognition. Song is best known for the 2003 action crime drama `Memories of Murder` helmed by Bong.He has become Bong`s go-to star, appearing in hit monster movie `The Host` (2006), English-language sci-fi feature `Snowpiercer` (2013) and, most recently, in the director`s Palme d`Or winner `Parasite`. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bong described Song as "like a mixture of Al Pacino, Joaquin Phoenix and Michael Shannon," which gives an idea of the actor`s range. Following the award ceremony, Locarno will hold a midnight screening of `Memories of Murder` at the festival`s Piazza Grande in honour of Song. The 72nd Locarno International Film Festival will begin on August 7 and will culminate on August 17.

'Parasite' actor Song Kang-Ho to be honoured with Locarno Excellence Award

An award-winning South Korean film about social inequality was used by the North on Tuesday to claim its citizens live a better life than their cross-border neighbours.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/cannes-winner-parasite-captures-rich-poor-gap-in-basic-unit-of-life-director-222404">'Parasite',</a> a tragicomic tale about the widening gulf between rich and poor in South Korea, last month became the first film from the country to win the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-2019-south-korean-social-satire-parasite-directed-by-bong-joon-ho-wins-palme-dor-award-221942">Cannes film festival's highest honour, the Palme d'Or.</a>

"This film gaining popularity in South Korea is clearly letting people know that capitalism is a rotten and sick society with a malignant tumor of the growing gap between the haves and the have-nots that has no hope or future," said an editorial on the North Korean propaganda website DPRK Today.

"The movie realistically portrays a sub-basement apartment with severe fungus odour, without wifi and that gets flooded with (sewage) water when it rains," it added.

"In contrast, others admire and envy North Korea as anyone in the country lives a life with a sense of equality and fairness."

In reality, North Korea operates a system known as "songbun" that rewards individuals according to their perceived loyalty to the regime, and which results in hugely differing living conditions and opportunities.

The isolated country -- which is under several sets of sanctions because of its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes -- also suffers chronic food shortages. It recorded its worst harvest for a decade last year, according to the United Nations.&nbsp;

Average incomes were about four percent of those in the South in 2017, according to the most recent statistics available from Seoul.

But South Korea, Asia's fourth biggest economy, also grapples with social problems.&nbsp;

The country currently has one of the world's lowest fertility rates, and scholars say social inequality -- linked to the country’s long work hours, high cost of housing, education and child rearing -- is one of the major causes.

As of 2017, over 17 percent of the country lived in relative poverty -- defined as surviving on less than half of the median household income -- according to South Korean government data.

'Parasite'&nbsp;also features a character who mockingly imitates a North Korean news presenter, but the filmmaker has said the scene was more of a joke and should not be understood as a criticism of Pyongyang.

An award-winning South Korean film about social inequality was used by the North on Tuesday to claim its citizens live a better life than their cross-border neighbours.

An award-winning South Korean film about social inequality was used by the North on Tuesday to claim its citizens live a better life than their cross-border neighbours. 'Parasite', a tragicomic tale about the widening gulf between rich and poor in South Korea, last month became the first film from the country to win the Cannes film festival's highest honour, the Palme d'Or. "This film gaining popularity in South Korea is clearly letting people know that capitalism is a rotten and sick society with a malignant tumor of the growing gap between the haves and the have-nots that has no hope or future," said an editorial on the North Korean propaganda website DPRK Today. "The movie realistically portrays a sub-basement apartment with severe fungus odour, without wifi and that gets flooded with (sewage) water when it rains," it added. "In contrast, others admire and envy North Korea as anyone in the country lives a life with a sense of equality and fairness." In reality, North Korea operates a system known as "songbun" that rewards individuals according to their perceived loyalty to the regime, and which results in hugely differing living conditions and opportunities. The isolated country -- which is under several sets of sanctions because of its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes -- also suffers chronic food shortages. It recorded its worst harvest for a decade last year, according to the United Nations. Average incomes were about four percent of those in the South in 2017, according to the most recent statistics available from Seoul. But South Korea, Asia's fourth biggest economy, also grapples with social problems. The country currently has one of the world's lowest fertility rates, and scholars say social inequality -- linked to the country’s long work hours, high cost of housing, education and child rearing -- is one of the major causes. As of 2017, over 17 percent of the country lived in relative poverty -- defined as surviving on less than half of the median household income -- according to South Korean government data. 'Parasite' also features a character who mockingly imitates a North Korean news presenter, but the filmmaker has said the scene was more of a joke and should not be understood as a criticism of Pyongyang.

'Parasite' a movie from South Korea being used in North to praise own regime

The South Korean director of 'Parasite', the darkly comic movie that <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-2019-south-korean-social-satire-parasite-directed-by-bong-joon-ho-wins-palme-dor-award-221942">won the top Palme d'Or prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival</a>, described his film on Tuesday as "a candid portrayal of the rich and the poor."

'Parasite'&nbsp;is a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/darkly-comic-parasite-gets-critics-buzzing-at-cannes-220933">wickedly humorous suspense movie</a> about class struggles set in modern South Korea, following a down-on-its-luck family of four who worms their way into jobs in a wealthy household.

"I think we're touching on courtesy toward human beings, human dignity. Whether one becomes parasitic, or symbiotic and coexistent in the best sense, I think might depend on how much courtesy one has toward human beings," director Bong Joon-ho said in a press conference in Seoul.

The unanimous decision to award 'Parasite'&nbsp;the top prize at Cannes on Saturday partly came down to its unexpected mash-up of genres, as the darkly comic tale doubles up as a thriller, with flashes of violence.

It was the first Palme d'Or at Cannes for a South Korean film.

Bong said he conceived and began writing 'Parasite'&nbsp;in 2013&nbsp;when he was filming the critically-acclaimed movie 'Snowpiercer'&nbsp;starring Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton.

Both movies portray the rich and the poor, but instead of the science fiction setting of a train in 'Snowpiercer', Bong said he focused "Parasite" on two families - one poor, one rich - to show the wealth gap through "the most basic unit of our lives."

"We all have families, but they're all different," he said.

Shares in the movie's production company, Barunson Entertainment &amp; Arts, extended gains to rise 20 per cent on Tuesday from the previous day's close, compared to a 1.9 per cent gain in the junior KOSDAQ index.

'Parasite'&nbsp;opens in South Korea on May 30, in France on June 5 and in North America in November, distributor CJ ENM said on Tuesday.

The South Korean director of 'Parasite', the darkly comic movie that won the top Palme d'Or prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, described his film on Tuesday as "a candid portrayal of the rich and the poor.

The South Korean director of 'Parasite', the darkly comic movie that won the top Palme d'Or prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, described his film on Tuesday as "a candid portrayal of the rich and the poor." 'Parasite' is a wickedly humorous suspense movie about class struggles set in modern South Korea, following a down-on-its-luck family of four who worms their way into jobs in a wealthy household. "I think we're touching on courtesy toward human beings, human dignity. Whether one becomes parasitic, or symbiotic and coexistent in the best sense, I think might depend on how much courtesy one has toward human beings," director Bong Joon-ho said in a press conference in Seoul. The unanimous decision to award 'Parasite' the top prize at Cannes on Saturday partly came down to its unexpected mash-up of genres, as the darkly comic tale doubles up as a thriller, with flashes of violence. It was the first Palme d'Or at Cannes for a South Korean film. Bong said he conceived and began writing 'Parasite' in 2013 when he was filming the critically-acclaimed movie 'Snowpiercer' starring Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton. Both movies portray the rich and the poor, but instead of the science fiction setting of a train in 'Snowpiercer', Bong said he focused "Parasite" on two families - one poor, one rich - to show the wealth gap through "the most basic unit of our lives." "We all have families, but they're all different," he said. Shares in the movie's production company, Barunson Entertainment & Arts, extended gains to rise 20 per cent on Tuesday from the previous day's close, compared to a 1.9 per cent gain in the junior KOSDAQ index. 'Parasite' opens in South Korea on May 30, in France on June 5 and in North America in November, distributor CJ ENM said on Tuesday.

Cannes winner 'Parasite' captures rich-poor gap in 'basic unit of life': Director

Cannes 2019: South Korean social satire 'Parasite' wins Palme d'Or award

'Parasite', a wickedly humourous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea`s Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d`Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, on a big night for newcomer filmmakers too.&nbsp;

Bong, who made his mark at Cannes in 2017 with Netflix-produced 'Okja', is the first South Korean to nab the award at the world's biggest cinema showcase.&nbsp;

The festival also shone a light on a debut feature-length movie by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop, whose haunting migrant tale 'Atlantics' clinched the runner-up Grand Prix award.&nbsp;

The unanimous decision to crown 'Parasite' partly came down to its unexpected mash-up of genres, this year's jury president, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the Mexican maker of 'Birdman', told reporters.&nbsp;

It was up against films by a whole cast of industry heavyweights, including Quentin Tarantino's latest opus, 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.'

Set in modern South Korea, 'Parasite' follows a down-on-its-luck family of four who worm their way into jobs in a wealthy household. The darkly comic tale doubles up as a thriller, with flashes of violence.

Bong told Reuters that his film - which pokes fun at the affluent mother gushing about her art genius son, or at a family in a cramped flat trying to capture the Wi-Fi signal off their neighbours - reflected "the reality of the times."

"I really respect films that deal with heavy political issues very seriously but I much prefer to mix that with humour," Bong said.&nbsp;

"While they`re laughing I want them to be hit like a hidden blade behind their pocket when they`re not expecting it."&nbsp;

The award adds to a successful run at the French cinema showcase for Asian films after Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda got the prestigious gong last year.&nbsp;

With four female directors in contention for the Palme d'Or this year out of 21 entries - at a time when filmmakers are pushing for more gender equality in the industry - it was Diop who made a splash in the end.&nbsp;

'Atlantics' is a ghost story that turns the spotlight on the women who are left behind as their partners and loved ones set off from Dakar on a perilous sea crossing.

Diop, the first black woman ever to vie for the top Cannes award, said it was not foremost in her mind after her win but added that the recognition was symbolically important.

"It doesn`t really belong to me but I'm OK to be that person, to be that woman," Diop said.&nbsp;

French director Celine Sciamma won a prize for best screenplay for her lesbian love story 'Portrait Of A Lady On Fire.'

Spain's Antonio Banderas won the male acting prize for his role as a tortured filmmaker in Pedro Almodovar`s loosely biographical 'Pain And Glory'.

He dedicated his award to Almodovar, who was hotly tipped for recognition but still has never won the Palme D'Or. 
"It is a shared prize. Not only just because I`ve been directed by him, because it`s the eighth movie we`ve done together... but because I play him," Banderas told Reuters, adding that "99.9 percent" of his character was based on the filmmaker.

Britain's Emily Beecham won the best actress after starring in Jessica Hausner's 'Little Joe' as a botanist who starts having doubts about her latest genetically modified creation.&nbsp;

French director Ladj Ly's first film, 'Les Miserables', a timely tale of police violence, got the Jury Prize - effectively the bronze medal - alongside Bacurau, a Brazilian movie by co-directors Kleber Mendonca Filho and Juliano Dornelles.&nbsp;

Ly had called on French President Emmanuel Macron to watch his film after it screened at the festival, saying his thriller about a chaotic police patrol could provide an insight into a wave of demonstrations in France over the past six months.&nbsp;

He told reporters on Saturday that Macron had responded and that the film crew was going to organise a screening at the Elysee Palace.

The prize for Bacurau caps a successful Cannes for Brazilian films after another entry from the country won the second-tier Un Certain Regard competition on Friday.&nbsp;

Filmmakers there have warned about tough times ahead for the Brazilian movie industry after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said he would battle cultural Marxism and reduced the remit of Brazil`s culture ministry.

"Over the last 15 years, there was a very slow build-up of interesting ideas and funding to support Brazilian film production. Now we don`t really know what`s going to happen," Mendonca said.

"The fact that these films are doing well in Cannes is important."&nbsp;

Among other prizes, Belgian filmmaking duo Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne jointly won the best director prize for their movie about a radicalised teen, 'Young Ahmed'.&nbsp; 
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'Parasite', a wickedly humourous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea`s Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d`Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, on a big night for newcomer filmmakers too.

'Parasite', a wickedly humourous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea`s Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d`Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, on a big night for newcomer filmmakers too. Bong, who made his mark at Cannes in 2017 with Netflix-produced 'Okja', is the first South Korean to nab the award at the world's biggest cinema showcase. The festival also shone a light on a debut feature-length movie by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop, whose haunting migrant tale 'Atlantics' clinched the runner-up Grand Prix award. The unanimous decision to crown 'Parasite' partly came down to its unexpected mash-up of genres, this year's jury president, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the Mexican maker of 'Birdman', told reporters. It was up against films by a whole cast of industry heavyweights, including Quentin Tarantino's latest opus, 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.' Set in modern South Korea, 'Parasite' follows a down-on-its-luck family of four who worm their way into jobs in a wealthy household. The darkly comic tale doubles up as a thriller, with flashes of violence. Bong told Reuters that his film - which pokes fun at the affluent mother gushing about her art genius son, or at a family in a cramped flat trying to capture the Wi-Fi signal off their neighbours - reflected "the reality of the times." "I really respect films that deal with heavy political issues very seriously but I much prefer to mix that with humour," Bong said. "While they`re laughing I want them to be hit like a hidden blade behind their pocket when they`re not expecting it." The award adds to a successful run at the French cinema showcase for Asian films after Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda got the prestigious gong last year. With four female directors in contention for the Palme d'Or this year out of 21 entries - at a time when filmmakers are pushing for more gender equality in the industry - it was Diop who made a splash in the end. 'Atlantics' is a ghost story that turns the spotlight on the women who are left behind as their partners and loved ones set off from Dakar on a perilous sea crossing. Diop, the first black woman ever to vie for the top Cannes award, said it was not foremost in her mind after her win but added that the recognition was symbolically important. "It doesn`t really belong to me but I'm OK to be that person, to be that woman," Diop said. French director Celine Sciamma won a prize for best screenplay for her lesbian love story 'Portrait Of A Lady On Fire.' Spain's Antonio Banderas won the male acting prize for his role as a tortured filmmaker in Pedro Almodovar`s loosely biographical 'Pain And Glory'. He dedicated his award to Almodovar, who was hotly tipped for recognition but still has never won the Palme D'Or. "It is a shared prize. Not only just because I`ve been directed by him, because it`s the eighth movie we`ve done together... but because I play him," Banderas told Reuters, adding that "99.9 percent" of his character was based on the filmmaker. Britain's Emily Beecham won the best actress after starring in Jessica Hausner's 'Little Joe' as a botanist who starts having doubts about her latest genetically modified creation. French director Ladj Ly's first film, 'Les Miserables', a timely tale of police violence, got the Jury Prize - effectively the bronze medal - alongside Bacurau, a Brazilian movie by co-directors Kleber Mendonca Filho and Juliano Dornelles. Ly had called on French President Emmanuel Macron to watch his film after it screened at the festival, saying his thriller about a chaotic police patrol could provide an insight into a wave of demonstrations in France over the past six months. He told reporters on Saturday that Macron had responded and that the film crew was going to organise a screening at the Elysee Palace. The prize for Bacurau caps a successful Cannes for Brazilian films after another entry from the country won the second-tier Un Certain Regard competition on Friday. Filmmakers there have warned about tough times ahead for the Brazilian movie industry after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said he would battle cultural Marxism and reduced the remit of Brazil`s culture ministry. "Over the last 15 years, there was a very slow build-up of interesting ideas and funding to support Brazilian film production. Now we don`t really know what`s going to happen," Mendonca said. "The fact that these films are doing well in Cannes is important." Among other prizes, Belgian filmmaking duo Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne jointly won the best director prize for their movie about a radicalised teen, 'Young Ahmed'.

Cannes 2019: South Korean social satire 'Parasite' wins Palme d'Or

'Parasite', a thriller that doubles up as a wickedly funny satire about class struggles, has upped the ante at the Cannes Film Festival, with South Korean director Bong Joon-ho emerging as an strong contender for an award after impressing critics.&nbsp; 
 
Bong, last at Cannes in 2017 with Netflix-produced 'Okja' , revealed his darkly humorous exploration of social tensions at the cinema showcase on Tuesday evening.&nbsp; 
 
Set in modern South Korea, the action switches between a crammed basement flat shared by a down-on-their-luck family of four - who have to resort trying to capture Wi-Fi signal from their neighbours - and the glamorous mansion they manage to infiltrate as one by one they con their way into jobs with a wealthy family.&nbsp; 
 
Viewers are horrified and sympathise in turn as the protagonists feed the wealthy mother`s belief that her son is an art genius, or are subjected to cold disdain from the businessman father. 
 
Suspenseful throughout, violent at times and searingly funny at others, the film is hard to neatly define - deliberately so, Bong said.&nbsp;"I really want to enjoy the convention of genre ... but at the same time, I really want to break it, destroy it," he told a news conference on Wednesday. 
 
The film was "giddy one moment, unbearably tense the next, and always so entertaining and fine-tuned that you don`t even notice when it`s changing gears", IndieWire critic David Ehrlich wrote.&nbsp; 
 
Variety`s Jessica Kiang said Bong was on "excoriating form in his exceptional pitch-black tragicomedy". 
 
The festival runs until May 25. Bong is vying for the top Palme d`Or prize along with other veteran directors such as Spain`s Pedro Almodovar or Britain`s Ken Loach, as well as newcomers like French promise Celine Sciamma. 
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'Parasite', a thriller that doubles up as a wickedly funny satire about class struggles, has upped the ante at the Cannes Film Festival, with South Korean director Bong Joon-ho emerging as an strong contender for an award after impressing critics.

'Parasite', a thriller that doubles up as a wickedly funny satire about class struggles, has upped the ante at the Cannes Film Festival, with South Korean director Bong Joon-ho emerging as an strong contender for an award after impressing critics. Bong, last at Cannes in 2017 with Netflix-produced 'Okja' , revealed his darkly humorous exploration of social tensions at the cinema showcase on Tuesday evening. Set in modern South Korea, the action switches between a crammed basement flat shared by a down-on-their-luck family of four - who have to resort trying to capture Wi-Fi signal from their neighbours - and the glamorous mansion they manage to infiltrate as one by one they con their way into jobs with a wealthy family. Viewers are horrified and sympathise in turn as the protagonists feed the wealthy mother`s belief that her son is an art genius, or are subjected to cold disdain from the businessman father. Suspenseful throughout, violent at times and searingly funny at others, the film is hard to neatly define - deliberately so, Bong said. "I really want to enjoy the convention of genre ... but at the same time, I really want to break it, destroy it," he told a news conference on Wednesday. The film was "giddy one moment, unbearably tense the next, and always so entertaining and fine-tuned that you don`t even notice when it`s changing gears", IndieWire critic David Ehrlich wrote. Variety`s Jessica Kiang said Bong was on "excoriating form in his exceptional pitch-black tragicomedy". The festival runs until May 25. Bong is vying for the top Palme d`Or prize along with other veteran directors such as Spain`s Pedro Almodovar or Britain`s Ken Loach, as well as newcomers like French promise Celine Sciamma.

Darkly comic 'Parasite' gets critics buzzing at Cannes

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