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

Congrats!

Comments

[silent-shout1.livejournal.com]

I knew this would happen. The west really bum Park Chan Wook.
I really want this on DVD.

[cloaked.livejournal.com]

awesome. this better open somewhere in new york city soon

[kuronology.livejournal.com]

i really want to watch this movie

[cinis.livejournal.com]

good news!

[wackypinkbunny.livejournal.com]

yay! Go Thirst!

[edgirl-12.livejournal.com]

OMONA

WOWEEE! CONGRATS

[herro-kitty.livejournal.com]

That's awesome! Now I want to watch it even more

[ohlilu.livejournal.com]

that is so awesome. i really want to watch this.

[sojufever.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to see this

[finchburg.livejournal.com]

I really hope this gets a wide enough release so it shows up at the arthouse place here so I can see it.

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

:') this is great

[shadowfax.livejournal.com]

Korean movies have the best musics.

[thsisyoursignal.livejournal.com]

i am dying of anticipation

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

I think they always get the mood and feel just right.

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

Damn! This is excellent.

I want this movie to quickly open in my country so I can watch it omg.

[chrismakkuh.livejournal.com]

...Is the preist duing dirty unspeakable things to that girl?

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Of course and she loves it.

[trannas.livejournal.com]

I knew it would win something at Cannes! I hope it gets a release here in the US (even though my town will most likely not show it). Congrats!!!