South Korean social satire wins Palme d'Or

Updated May 26 2019 - 5:23am, first published 5:17am
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho has won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for Parasite.
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho has won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for Parasite.

Parasite, a suspenseful dark comedy about class struggles directed by South Korea's Bong Joon-ho, has won the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival.