A star-studded Cannes Film Festival came to a close Saturday night with a bang as Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite took home the Palme d’Or, while Mati Diop’s Atlantics landed the runner-up Grand Prix award.The Parasite win denied Quentin Tarantino his second top prize (the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood helmer won the Palme d’Or 25 years ago for his ground breaking Pulp Fiction).
Instead, the widely praised Once Upon a Time came up empty handed.Joon-ho’s dark comedy, which premiered the same night as Once Upon a Time, and drew raves.
The film revolves around a man and his …
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