Cannes Festival Jury Chief Park Chan-wook Jokes About Coveting the Palme d’Or Prize
Park Chan-wook, the jury chief of the Cannes Film Festival, humorously expressed his reluctance to award the Palme d’Or, citing his own lack of such an honor. Despite his jest, the jury awarded the prestigious prize to Cristian Mungiu for his film 'Fjord.' This marks Mungiu's second win at Cannes, making him one of the few filmmakers to achieve this feat.
- ▪Park Chan-wook led the jury at the Cannes Film Festival and joked about not wanting to award the Palme d’Or.
- ▪The Palme d’Or was awarded to Cristian Mungiu for his film 'Fjord,' starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.
- ▪This win makes Cristian Mungiu the tenth filmmaker to win the Palme d’Or twice.
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Home Film News May 23, 2026 5:04pm PT Cannes Festival Jury Chief Park Chan-wook Jokes About Coveting the Palme d’Or Prize By William Earl Plus Icon William Earl @beautifulbill Latest ‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode 3: Rip’s Cattle Might Be Ruined by Anti-Vaxxers and Carter Avoids Getting Murdered After Peeing on a Truck 1 day ago Ms. Rachel Sends Love to Danny Go After His 14-Year-Old Son Dies of Cancer: We ‘Are Thinking About Their Son’s Amazing Joy and Their Immense Pride’ 1 day ago Quentin Tarantino Butted Heads With Brad Pitt While Filming ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’: ‘You’ll Be Dead in This Business’ 2 days ago See All Getty Images Director Park Chan-wook got the biggest laugh out of the festival jury’s press conference on Saturday as the Cannes Film Festival came to a close.
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