‘The Black Ball’ and ‘Fatherland’ Tie for Best Director at Cannes (Updating Live)

May 23, 2026 11:11am PT ‘The Black Ball’ and ‘Fatherland’ Tie for Best Director at Cannes (Updating Live)

As the festival draws to a close, 'Fatherland,' 'Minotaur' and 'The Black Ball' are among the titles rumored to be receiving prizes from the Competition jury, headed by Park Chan-wook.

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The morning of the final day of the Cannes Film Festival is when the rumors start: fast-spreading whispers about which directors and stars have been invited back to attend that evening’s Palmarès awards ceremony. There, the Competition jury — this year presided over by South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook, with Demi Moore, Stellan Skarsgård, Ruth Negga and Chloé Zhao among his jurors — will soon present their picks for the best of the fest, culminating in the coveted Palme d’Or.

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