There have been some rumblings that the “unanimous” Palme D’or victory for Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” was not so .. unanimous. Juror Yorgos Lanthimos was big on Marco Bellocchio’s gangster saga “The Traitor,” but it seemed to mostly be him, fellow juror/director Alice Rohrwacher and another unnamed compatriot. They were a three-person team going to bat for Bellochio, but, as we all know, the full jury ended up settling for Bong.
From Cedric Succivalli:
“Lanthimos was far from being the most vocal BONG supporter. He was the most fervent supporter of the Bellocchio on the other hand but they were only a team of 3...and he had to give up at some point.”
Still no distributor for "Bucking Fastard," "Alpha Gang," "The Last Photograph," "Closing Night," and "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd." The issue seems to be quality more than a lack of willingness to buy.