Cannes Film Festival 2009 'Thirst' wins the Jury Prize

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

'Thirst' by Park Chan-wook with Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin wins the Prix du Jury* (Jury Prize) at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. That's Park Chan-wook second award after the Grand Prix for "Old Boy" in 2004.


*Prix du Jury is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix.

Sources: 1, 2, 3

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