French director Justine Triet (R) poses with the trophy with German actress Sandra Huller during a photocall after she won the Palme d'Or for the film "Anatomie d'une Chute" (Anatomy of a Fall) during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France on May 27, 2023. French director Justine Triet was awarded with the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival for her "Anatomy of a Fall" on Saturday in Cannes, France, becoming the third female director winning this top prize. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
PARIS, May 27 (Xinhua) -- French director Justine Triet was awarded with the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival for her "Anatomy of a Fall" on Saturday in Cannes, France, becoming the third female director winning this top prize.
After "Sibyl" in 2019, "Anatomy of a Fall" is Triet's second feature film chosen by the festival to compete for Palme d'Or.
In the award-winning film, Triet tries to expose the social prejudice that many independent women are facing by telling the story of a German writer who tried to prove her innocence after being accused of killing her husband.
In a press conference after the closing ceremony, the president of the jury, Swedish director Ruben Ostlund, said that "Anatomy of a Fall" was very "intense," and it was what the cinema should be like.
It was also a big night for Asian filmmakers. The Best Director was given to Franco-Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, while Best Screenplay was awarded to the film "Monster" directed by Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Japanese actor Koji Yakusho won the award for Best Actor, and Turkish actress Merve Dizdar was the winner of Best Actress.
British director Jonathan Glazer's film "The Zone of Interest" was the second most important prize of the festival, the Grand Prix.
The Jury Prize was awarded to Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki.
The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on May 16 with 21 films selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. ■
Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung poses with the trophy during a photocall after he won the Best Director award for the film "La Passion de Dodin Bouffant" (The Pot-au-Feu) during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Finnish actress and singer Alma Poysti (L) and actor Jussi Vatanen pose with the trophy during a photocall after they received the Jury Prize for the film "Kuolleet Lehdet" (Fallen Leaves) on behalf of Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Turkish actress Merve Dizdar poses during a photocall after she won the Best Actress award for her part in the film "Kuru Otlar Ustune" (About Dry Grasses) during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Cambodian director Pham An Thien (L) poses during a photocall with French actress and President of the Camera d'Or jury Anais Demoustier after he won the Camera d'Or award for the film "L'Arbre aux Papillons d'Or" during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Japanese director Kore-eda Hirokazu poses with the trophy during a photocall after he accepted the Best Screenplay award for the film "Kaibutsu" (Monster) on behalf of Japanese writer Sakamoto Yuji during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
British director Jonathan Glazer poses with the trophy during a photocall after he won the Grand Prix for the film "The Zone Of Interest" during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French director Justine Triet (R) poses with the trophy during a photocall after she won the Palme d'Or for the film "Anatomie d'une Chute" (Anatomy of a Fall) during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France on May 27, 2023. French director Justine Triet was awarded with the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival for her "Anatomy of a Fall" on Saturday in Cannes, France, becoming the third female director winning this top prize. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French director Justine Triet poses with the trophy during a photocall after she won the Palme d'Or for the film "Anatomie d'une Chute" (Anatomy of a Fall) during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France on May 27, 2023. French director Justine Triet was awarded with the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival for her "Anatomy of a Fall" on Saturday in Cannes, France, becoming the third female director winning this top prize. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French director Justine Triet (2nd R) poses with the trophy with cast members during a photocall after she won the Palme d'Or for the film "Anatomie d'une Chute" (Anatomy of a Fall) during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France on May 27, 2023. French director Justine Triet was awarded with the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival for her "Anatomy of a Fall" on Saturday in Cannes, France, becoming the third female director winning this top prize. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
French director Justine Triet poses with the trophy during a photocall after she won the Palme d'Or for the film "Anatomie d'une Chute" (Anatomy of a Fall) during the closing ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France on May 27, 2023. French director Justine Triet was awarded with the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival for her "Anatomy of a Fall" on Saturday in Cannes, France, becoming the third female director winning this top prize. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)