'' Portrait of a Lady on Fire '' ( ) is a 2019 French historical drama film directed by Céline Sciamma . It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival . The film won the Queer Palm at Cannes , becoming the first film directed by a woman to win the award . Sciamma also won the award for Best Screenplay at Cannes
2019 Cannes Film Festival
2019 Cannes Film Festival
Portrait of a Lady on Fire