Catherine Deneuve Closes the 2019 Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, France — All eyes were on Catherine Deneuve Saturday night, who was in Cannes to present the famous Palme d’Or and mark the end of the 72nd Cannes film festival. Deneuve took to the stage in an emerald green sequinned maxi dress, talking about the joy of attending “the most beautiful festival in the world” and asking this year’s jury president Alexander Gonzalez Iñarritu to name the winner. This year’s big winner was director Bong Joon-Ho, for his politically-charged dark comedy “Parasite.” “There was a great mix of iconic filmmakers, great masters, veterans and new voices many of them mixing genres and speaking loudly and creatively about what’s going on in the world today,” said Gonzalez Iñarritu. “That was something very striking and inspiring for all of us. At the times we are living, democracy is disappearing, but I assure you this jury was absolutely democratic and the decision to name the Palme d’Or was absolutely unanimous.” Also part of this year’s jury were Elle Fanning, Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, Senegalese actress and filmmaker Maimouna N’Diaye and Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher. Fanning continued to revel in her love for romantic prom-style dresses, embroideries and tulle, walking the red carpet in a white Reem Acra dress and

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