The Cannes film festival ends Saturday with the race for the Palme d’Or top prize wide open. –Like that film, her period lesbian love story is a slow-burner which packs a big emotional punch. Diop has already made history as the first black woman director in competition. Yet first-time filmmakers rarely win Cannes’ ultimate prize. Yet Cannes’ winners can sometimes come out of messy compromises, with Almodovar — who presided over the jury two years ago — admitting last week that the most admired film doesn’t always win.

Source: Punch May 25, 2019 09:33 UTC