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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Julia Ducournau, who becomes the first female director in the last 28 years to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival, belongs to which country?

A	Japan
B	France
C	Australia
D	Germany

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -As of 2021, Jane Campion and Julia Ducournau are the only female directors to win the Palme d’Or (for The Piano and Titane, respectively).

Detailed explanation-2: -Yuliya Solntseva was the first woman to have won the award, for 1961’s Chronicle of Flaming Years. The winner of the Best Director Award rarely wins the Palme d’Or, the main prize given at the festival, which is also awarded to the director of the winning film.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 2022 Cannes Film Festival concluded on a high note for India. Film-maker Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’ won the prestigious - 2022 L’Oeil d’Or (Golden Eye) for the best documentary at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Neecha Nagar. Neecha Nagar is the first film that took Indian cinema on the global stage was directed by Chetan Anand. ‘Palme d’Or’ is considered the highest honor for cinema. Neecha Nagar had a strong theme that captures India in 1946.

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