The Hong Kong female director "The Crow under the Sky" won the best short film in Cannes, and the female director became the big winner of this year

Source: Global Times

The 74th Cannes International Film Festival ended on the 17th, and the female director became the big winner of this year's Cannes, and the winners of the Palme d'Or for Best Picture (Feature Film) and Palme d'Or for Best Film (Short Film), as well as the "Golden Camera" Award for Best Debut, are all women.

French female director Julia De Coono's "Titanium" won this year's Cannes Palme d'Or, which is the second time in 28 years after 1993's "Piano Lessons" that a female director has won this award, and it is also the first time in film history that a female director has enjoyed the award exclusively. Agence France-Presse commented that this year's Cannes is an encouragement to women and young filmmakers.

Titanium is the 37-year-old's second feature film, a thriller, sci-fi and comedic film that tells the story of a woman conceiving a car, which some people think is quite groundbreaking, and some people resent this crazy and chaotic approach. The chairman of this year's jury, Spike Lee, a famous black American director, was confused and slipped up when announcing the list of awards, announcing the ownership of the Palme d'Or in advance, and DeKuno couldn't help but choke when he took the stage to accept the award: "Thank you to the jury for accommodating the diversity in our lives and creations." ”

This year's Cannes Jury Prize was shared by "A Hero" and "Carriage Six", the opening film "Annette" won the best director award, the media-highly popular "Driving My Car" won the best screenplay award, and the Croatian female director Antantha Kusyanovic's debut "Moray Eel" won the best debut award. The Golden Palme d'Or for Best Short Film, "The Crow under the Sky" was created by Hong Kong female director Tang Yi, which is also the first time that a Hong Kong film has won the award, which has aroused the attention of the Hong Kong film industry and the media.

According to Hong Kong media, "The Crow under the Sky" is from Hong Kong's "Fresh Wave Competition Short Film", which is sponsored by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and has accumulated more than a dozen sessions, aiming to encourage the creation of new films under the age of 35 in Hong Kong. "The Crows of the World" is a 14-minute film that tells the story of a high school girl who can't stand the vulgarity of a middle-aged man's meal and runs away with another boy.