Director Justine Triet, Palme d'Or award winner for the film "Anatomie d'une chute" (Anatomy of a Fall), Director Hirokazu Kore-eda, the receiver of the Best Screenplay award for the film "Kaibutsu" (Monster) on behalf of screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto, Koji Yakusho, Best Actor award winner for his role in the film "Perfect Days", and Director Jonathan Glazer, Grand Prix award winner for the film "The Zone of Interest", stand with their awards as they pose for a photo during the closing ceremony of the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 27, 2023. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
French director Justine Triet became the third female director to win the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or on Saturday, beating out 20 other films in competition for the top prize.
Triet called being only the third woman to win "surprising" and said the decision was encouraging for the future.
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