The 47th

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was held from 12 to 23 May

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. The

Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...

went to the American film ''

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'' directed by

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. His films are characterized by stylized violence, extended dialogue, profanity, dark humor, non-linear storylines, cameos, ensemb ...

. The festival opened with '' The Hudsucker Proxy'', directed by

Joel Coen Joel Daniel Coen (born November 29, 1954) and Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957),State of Minnesota. ''Minnesota Birth Index, 1935–2002''. Minnesota Department of Health. collectively known as the Coen brothers (), are American film ...

and closed with ''

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'', directed by

John Waters John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including '' Multiple Maniacs'' (1970), '' Pink Flamingos'' (1972) and '' Fe ...

Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. M ...

was the mistress of ceremonies.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1994 Official Selection: *

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the " Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "'' D ...

(USA) Jury President *

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recogni ...

(France) Vice president *

Pupi Avati Giuseppe Avati, better known as Pupi Avati (born 3 November 1938), is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known to horror film fans for his two giallo masterpieces, '' The House with Laughing Windows'' (1976) and ''Zeder' ...

(Italy) * Guillermo Cabrera Infante (Cuba) (author) *

Kazuo Ishiguro Sir Kazuo Ishiguro ( ; born 8 November 1954) is a British novelist, screenwriter, musician, and short-story writer. Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan, and moved to Britain in 1960 with his parents when he was five. He is one of the most c ...

(UK) *

Alexander Kaidanovsky Alexander Leonidovich Kaidanovsky (russian: Алекса́ндр Леони́дович Кайдано́вский; 23 July 1946 — 3 December 1995) was a Soviet and Russian actor and film director. His best known roles are in films such as '' At ...

(Russia) * Marie-Françoise Leclère (France) *

Shin Sang-ok Shin Sang-ok ( ko, 신상옥; born Shin Tae-seo; October 11, 1926 – April 11, 2006) was a South Korean filmmaker with more than 100 producer and 70 director credits to his name. His best-known films were made in the 1950s and 60s, many of them ...

(South Korea) *

Lalo Schifrin Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Latin American musical eleme ...

(Argentina) * Alain Terzian (France)

Camera d'Or

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1994

Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or ("''Golden Camera''") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or International Critics' Week). The prize, cre ...

: *

Marthe Keller Marthe Keller (born 28 January 1945) is a Swiss actress and opera director. She is perhaps best known for her role in the film '' Marathon Man'' (1976), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Career Early years Keller studied ba ...

(Switzerland) President *Hans Beerekamp *Josée Brossard (France) *Mario Dorminsky (Portugal) *An-Cha Flubacher Rhim *François Ode (France) *Georges Pansu *Jacques Zimmer (France)

Official selection

In competition - Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: The Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted.

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected for the competition of

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films ...

: * '' The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' by Stephan Elliott * ''

Bab El-Oued City ''Bab El-Oued City'' is a 1994 Algerian drama film directed by Merzak Allouache. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Award. Plot Boualem is a baker's boy who works early m ...

'' by

Merzak Allouache Merzak Allouache (born 6 October 1944) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. His 1976 film ''Omar Gatlato'' was later entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His 1996 ''Salut cousin!'' wa ...

* '' Bosna!'' by

Bernard-Henri Lévy Bernard-Henri Lévy (; ; born 5 November 1948) is a French public intellectual. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. His opinions, political activ ...

, Alain Ferrari * '' The Broken Journey'' (''Uttoran'') by

Sandip Ray Sandip Ray (born 8 September 1953) is an Indian film director and music director who mainly works in Bengali cinema. He is the only child of the famous Bengali director Satyajit Ray and Bijoya Ray. Life and education Sandip Ray was born in C ...

* '' The Butterfly's Dream'' (''Il sogno della farfalla'') by

Marco Bellocchio Marco Bellocchio (; born 9 November 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. Life and career Born in Bobbio Bobbio ( Bobbiese: ; lij, Bêubbi; la, Bobium) is a small town and commune in the province of Piacenza in Emili ...

* '' Clean, Shaven'' by Lodge Kerrigan * '' Cold Water'' (''L'eau froide'') by

Olivier Assayas Olivier Assayas (born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his slow-burning period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs and French comedies. His work has become synonymous with t ...

* '' Down to Earth'' (''Casa de Lava'') by Pedro Costa * '' Dreamplay'' (''Drømspel'') by

Unni Straume Unni Straume (born 2 October 1955) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Drømspel'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography Director * '' Kystkunst'' (1977) * '' Trubad ...

* ''

Faust Faust is the protagonist of a classic German folklore, German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540). The wiktionary:erudite, erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a ...

'' by

Jan Švankmajer Jan Švankmajer (; born 4 September 1934) is a Czech filmmaker and artist whose work spans several media. He is a self-labeled surrealist known for his stop-motion animations and features, which have greatly influenced other artists such as T ...

* '' I Can't Sleep'' (''J'ai pas sommeil'') by

Claire Denis Claire Denis (; born 21 April 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. Her feature film '' Beau Travail'' (1999) has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s, as well as of all time. Other acclaimed works include '' Trouble E ...

* '' I Like It Like That'' by Darnell Martin * '' Johnnie Waterman'' (''Jańcio Wodnik'') by Jan Jakub Kolski * ''

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'' by

Kayo Hatta Kayo Hatta (March 18, 1958 – July 20, 2005) was an American filmmaker, writer, and community activist. She directed and co-wrote the independent dramatic feature-length film ''Picture Bride'', which won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award i ...

* '' The Shipwrecked'' (''Los náufragos'') by

Miguel Littín Miguel Ernesto Littin Cucumides (born 9 August 1942) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, film producer and novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fic ...

* '' Sleep with Me'' by Rory Kelly * ''

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'' (''Xinghua san yue tian'') by Li Yin * '' Suture'' by David Siegel & Scott McGehee * '' Wild Reeds'' (''Les Roseaux sauvages'') by

André Téchiné André Téchiné (; born 13 March 1943) is a French screenwriter and film director. He has a long and distinguished career that places him among the most accomplished post-French New Wave, New Wave French film directors. Téchiné belongs to a se ...

* '' Without Compassion'' (''Sin compasión'') by Francisco José Lombardi * '' Xime'' by

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Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: * ''

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'' by Scott Reynolds * ''The Dig'' by

Neil Pardington Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. A ...

* ''

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'' by Susan Seidelman * '' Eau de la vie'' by

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* '' I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry'' by Michael Hurst * ''The Model'' (11 mins) by Jonathan Brough * '' Montand'' by

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* ''

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* '' Stroke'' by

Christine Jeffs Christine Jeffs (born 29 January 1963) is a New Zealand-born director, editor, and screenwriter. She is best known for directing the films ''Rain'', '' Sylvia'', and '' Sunshine Cleaning''. Jeffs is also known for her work on television commerci ...

* '' Vanished'' (''Jeungbal'') by

* '' Wet'' by Bob Rafelson

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the

Short Film Palme d'Or The Short Film Palme d'Or (french: Palme d'Or du court métrage) is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. Since the creation of the Cinéfondation section in 1998, a common Official Jury awards the Short Film Pal ...

: * ''Book of Dreams: Welcome to Crateland'' by

Alex Proyas Alexander Proyas (; Greek: Αλέξανδρος Πρόγιας; born 23 September 1963) is an Australian filmmaker of Greek descent. Proyas is best known for directing the films ''The Crow'' (1994), '' Dark City'' (1998), '' I, Robot'' (2004), ...

* ''

El héroe ''El héroe'' (English: ''The Hero'') is a 1994 Mexican animated short film written and directed by Carlos Carrera. It won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. It was the first Mexican film to win the Short Film Palme d'Or an ...

'' by

Carlos Carrera Carlos Carrera (born 18 August 1962) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed ''El crimen del Padre Amaro'' (2002), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2009, he directed ''Backyard'' about ...

* '' Lemming Aid'' by Grant Lahood * ''Parlez Après Le Signal Sonore'' by Olivier Jahan * ''Passage'' by Raimund Krumme * ''Sure To Rise'' by

Niki Caro Nikola Jean Caro (born 20 September 1966) is a New Zealand film director and screenwriter. Her 2002 film '' Whale Rider'' was critically praised and won a number of awards at international film festivals. She directed the 2020 live action vers ...

* ''

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'' by Paul Unwin * ''Una Strada Diritta Lunga'' by Werther Germondari, Maria Laura Spagnoli

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 33rd

International Critics' Week The International Critics' Week (french: Semaine de la Critique) was founded in 1962 and is organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. It was created following the showing of '' The Connection'' directed by Shirley Clarke which had been ...

(33e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition * '' Clerks'' by

Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film '' Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, ...

(United States) * '' See How They Fall'' (''Regarde les hommes tomber'') by Jacques Audiard (France) * '' Zinat'' by

Ebrahim Mokhtari Ibrahim (also spelled Ibraheem) ( ar, إبراهيم, ) is the Arabic name of the prophet and patriarch Abraham and one of Allah's messengers in the Quran. It is a common first name and surname among Muslims and Arab Christians, a cognate of the ...

(Iran) * '' Nightwatch'' (''Nattevagten'') by Ole Bornedal (Denmark) * ''

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'' by

Rashid Masharawi Rashid Masharawi (also: "Rashid Mashrawi") ( ar, رشيد مشهراوي) is a Palestinian film director, born in Gaza in 1962 to a family of refugees from Jaffa. He grew up in the Shati refugee camp. Rashid Masharawi lives and works in Ramallah ...

(Palestine, Netherlands) * ''

El Dirigible EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...

'' by

Pablo Dotta Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul. People *Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer *Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer *Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer *Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist *Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer *Pablo Brenes, ...

(Uruguay) * '' It Will Never Be Spring'' (''Wildgroei'') by Frouke Fokkema (Netherlands) Short film competition * ''Performance Anxiety'' by David Ewing (United States) * ''One Night Stand'' by Bill Britten (United Kingdom) * ''Poubelles'' by Olias Barco (France) * ''Ponchada'' by Alejandra Moya (Mexico) * ''Los Salteadores'' by Abi Feijo (Portugal) * ''Home Away From Home'' by Maureen Blackwood (United Kingdom) * ''Off Key'' by Karethe Linaae (Canada)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1994

Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (french: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) is an independent selection of the Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and kn ...

(Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): * '' 71 Fragmente einer Chronologie des Zufalls'' by

Michael Haneke Michael Haneke (; born 23 March 1942) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. Haneke has made films in French, G ...

* '' A Caixa'' by

Manoel de Oliveira Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira (; 11 December 1908 – 2 April 2015) was a Portuguese film director and screenwriter born in Cedofeita, Porto. He first began making films in 1927, when he and some friends attempted to make a film about Wo ...

* '' Amateur'' by Hal Hartley * '' Ap’to Hioni'' by

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* ' by Jan Schütte * ''

Bandit Queen ''Bandit Queen'' is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language biographical action-adventure film based on the life of Phoolan Devi as covered in the book ''India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi'' by the Indian author Mala Sen. It was written, ...

'' by

Shekhar Kapur Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian filmmaker and actor. Born into the Anand-Sahni family, Kapur is the recipient of several accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a National Film Award, a National Board of Review Awar ...

(India) * ''

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'' by Huang Jianxin * ''Eat Drink Man Woman'' by Ang Lee * ''Faut pas rire du bonheur'' by Guillaume Nicloux * ''Fresh (1994 film), Fresh'' by Boaz Yakin * ''Katya Ismailova'' by Valery Todorovsky * ''Les Amoureux'' by Catherine Corsini * ''Man, God, The Monster'' by Collectif * ''Muriel's Wedding'' by P. J. Hogan * ''Petits arrangements avec les morts'' by Pascale Ferran * ''Pidä Huivista Kiinni, Tatjana'' by Aki Kaurismäki * ''Senza pelle'' by Alessandro D'Alatri * ''The Silences of the Palace'' by Moufida Tlatli * ''Três Palmeiras'' by João Botelho * ''Trop de bonheur'' by Cédric Kahn * ''Crows (film), Crows (Wrony)'' by Dorota Kędzierzawska :Short films * ''75 centilitres de prières'' by Jacques Maillot * ''Deus ex machina'' by Vincent Mayrand * ''Dimanche ou les fantômes'' by Laurent Achard * ''Eternelles'' by Erick Zonca * ''Troubles ou la journée d’une femme ordinaire'' by Laurent Bouhnik

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1994 Official selection awards: *

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*Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival), Grand Prize of the Jury: ** ''To Live (1994 film), To Live'' (''Huozhe'') - Zhang Yimou ** ''Burnt by the Sun'' (''Utomlyonnye solntsem'') - Nikita Mikhalkov *Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Director: Nanni Moretti for ''Caro diario'' *Best Screenplay Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Screenplay: ''Grosse Fatigue'' - Michel Blanc *Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Actress: Virna Lisi for ''Queen Margot (1994 film), Queen Margot'' (''La Reine Margot'') *Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Actor: Ge You for ''To Live (1994 film), To Live'' (''Huozhe'') *Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival), Jury Prize: ''Queen Margot (1994 film), Queen Margot'' (''La Reine Margot'') - Patrice Chéreau Golden Camera *

: ''Coming to Terms with the Dead'' (''Petits arrangements avec les morts'') by Pascale Ferran *Golden Camera - Special Mention: ''The Silences of the Palace'' (''Samt el qusur'') by Moufida Tlatli Short films *

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* First Jury Prize: ''Lemming Aid'' by Grant Lahood * Second Jury Prize: ''Syrup'' by Paul Unwin

Independent awards

FIPRESCI, FIPRESCI Prizes *''

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(Un Certain Regard) *''Exotica (film), Exotica'' by Atom Egoyan (In competition) Commission Supérieure Technique * Vulcan Award, Technical Grand Prize: Pitof (special effects) in ''Dead Tired'' (''Grosse Fatigue'') Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: ** ''To Live (1994 film), To Live'' (''Huozhe'') - Zhang Yimou ** ''Burnt by the Sun'' (''Utomlyonnye solntsem'') - Nikita Mikhalkov Award of the Youth *Foreign Film: '' Clerks'' by

*French Film: ''Trop de bonheur, Happy, Too Happy'' by Cédric Kahn Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week *Mercedes-Benz Award: '' Clerks'' by

*Canal+ Award: ''Performance Anxiety (film), Performance Anxiety'' by David Ewing *Kodak Short Film Award: ''Éternelles'' by Erick Zonca

References

Media

INA: Opening of the 1994 Festival
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1994

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