The 51st

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was held from 13 to 24 May

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. American director, producer, screenwriter, and film historian

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was the Jury President. 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

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film '' Mia aioniotita kai mia mera'' by

Theo Angelopoulos Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos (; ; 27 April 1935 – 24 January 2012) was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. He dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, and Angelopoulos was one of the most influential and widely re ...

. The festival opened with ''

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'', directed by

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, and closed with ''

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'', directed by

Roland Emmerich Roland Emmerich (; born 10 November 1955) is a German film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is widely known for his science fiction and disaster films and has been called a "master of disaster" within the industry. His films, most of wh ...

Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of sev ...

was the mistress of ceremonies. In 1998, two new sections were added to the Official Selection, the

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 w ...

and the

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. The aim of the Cinéfondation section is to support the creation of works of cinema in the world and to contribute to the entry of the new scenario writers in the circle of the celebrities. For this, fifteen to twenty short and medium-length films by students from film schools from around the world are selected and the best three are awarded by the Cinéfondation and Short films Jury. Section Un Certain Regard "awards young talent and encourages innovative and audacious works by presenting one of the films with a grant to aid its distribution in France". '' Lulu on the Bridge'', directed by

Paul Auster Paul Benjamin Auster (born February 3, 1947) is an American writer and film director. His notable works include ''The New York Trilogy'' (1987), '' Moon Palace'' (1989), ''The Music of Chance'' (1990), '' The Book of Illusions'' (2002), '' The B ...

, opened the

section.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 1998 Official Selection: *

(USA) Jury President * Alain Corneau (France) *

Chiara Mastroianni Chiara Charlotte Mastroianni (born 28 May 1972) is a French actress and singer. She is the daughter of Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve. Early life Mastroianni was born to French actress Catherine Deneuve and Italian actor Marcello Ma ...

(France, Italy) *

Chen Kaige Chen Kaige (; born 12 August 1952) is a Chinese film director and a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema.Berry, Michael (2002). "Chen Kaige: Historical Revolution and Cinematic Rebellion" in Speaking in Images: Interviews wi ...

(China) * Lena Olin (Sweden) * MC Solaar (France) * Michael Winterbottom (UK) *

Sigourney Weaver Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (; born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. A figure in science fiction and popular culture, she has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Gramm ...

(USA) *

Winona Ryder Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), professionally known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Originally playing quirky roles, she rose to prominence for her more diverse performances in various genres in the 1990s. She has recei ...

(USA) * Zoe Valdes (Cuba)

Un Certain Regard

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1998

: * Jacques Mandelbaum *Luc Honorez *Pierre Murat *Thierry Gandillot

Cinéfondation and short films

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the

and short films competition: *

Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter. His films combine fantasy, realism and science fiction to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations. Debuting as a di ...

(France) President * Jaco Van Dormael (Belgium) *

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(France) * Arnaud Desplechin (France) *

Ángela Molina Ángela Molina Tejedor (born 5 October 1955) is a Spanish actress. Aside from her performances in Spanish films, she has starred in multiple international productions, particularly in a number of Italian films and television series. Family Mol ...

(Spain)

Camera d'Or

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1998

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: * Anh Hung Tran (director) President *Bernard Maltaverne (administration) * Charlie Van Damme (Directeur de la photographie) * Derek Malcolm (critic) *Emanuela Martini (critic) *

Jacques Poitrenaud Jacques Poitrenaud (born 22 May 1922, Lille – died 5 April 2005, Paris) was a French film director and actor. Director *1956: '' Saint-Germain-en-Laye, cité royale'' (Short) *1957: '' Enfants, Touraine'' (Short) *1960: '' La revenante'' (Short ...

(director) *Marcel Martin (critic) *

Pierre Salvadori Pierre Salvadori (born 8 November 1964) is a French film director from Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco, known for works on romantic comedies such as '' Hors de prix'' (2006). Life and career In 1989 Salvadori wrote his first screenplay, which would the ...

(director)

Official selection

In competition - Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: * ''

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'' (''Aprile'') by

Nanni Moretti Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (; born 19 August 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His films have won accolades including a Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival for ''The Son's Room'', a Silver Bear at the ...

* ''

The Celebration ''The Celebration'' ( da, Festen) is a 1998 Danish dark comedy- drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg and produced by Nimbus Film. The film tells the story of a family gathering to celebrate their father's 60th birthday, juggling subjects o ...

'' (''Festen'') by

Thomas Vinterberg Thomas Vinterberg (; born 19 May 1969) is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production. He is best known for the films ''The Celeb ...

* '' Claire Dolan'' by Lodge Kerrigan * '' Class Trip'' (''La classe de neige'') by

Claude Miller Claude Miller (20 February 1942 – 4 April 2012) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter. Life and career Claude Miller was born to a Jewish family. A student at Paris' IDHEC film school from 1962 through 1963, Miller had his fi ...

* '' Dance Me to My Song'' by

Rolf de Heer Rolf de Heer (born 4 May 1951) is a Dutch Australian film director. De Heer was born in Heemskerk in the Netherlands but migrated to Sydney when he was eight years old.

* '' The Dreamlife of Angels'' (''La vie rêvée des anges'') by

Erick Zonca Érick Zonca is a French film director and screenwriter. His first films were shorts ''Rives'' (1992), ''Eternelles'' (1995), and '' Seule'' (1997). Zonca is best known for his critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 feature film debut '' ...

* '' Eternity and a Day'' (''Mia aioniotita kai mia mera'') by Theodoros Angelopoulos * '' Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' by

Terry Gilliam Terrence Vance Gilliam (; born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, animator, actor and former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam has directed 13 feature films, including '' Time Bandits'' (1981), '' ...

* '' Flowers of Shanghai'' (''Hai shang hua'') by Hou Hsiao-hsien * '' Foolish Heart'' (''Corazón iluminado'') by

Héctor Babenco Héctor Eduardo Babenco (February 7, 1946July 13, 2016) was an Argentine-Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who worked in several countries including Brazil, Argentina, and the United States. He was one of the first Braz ...

* '' The General'' by

John Boorman Sir John Boorman (; born 18 January 1933) is a British film director, best known for feature films such as '' Point Blank'' (1967), ''Hell in the Pacific'' (1968), ''Deliverance'' (1972), '' Zardoz'' (1974), '' Exorcist II: The Heretic'' (1977 ...

* '' The Hole'' (''Dong'') by Tsai Ming-liang * '' Henry Fool'' by Hal Hartley * ''

The Idiots ''The Idiots'' ( da, Idioterne) is a 1998 Danish dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is his first film made in compliance with the Dogme 95 Manifesto, and is also known as Dogme #2. It is the second film in von Tr ...

'' (''Idioterne'') by

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nominat ...

* '' Illuminata'' by

John Turturro John Michael Turturro (; born February 28, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his contributions to the independent film movement. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, ...

* ''

Khrustalyov, My Car! ''Khrustalyov, My Car!'' (russian: Хрусталёв, машину!, Khrustalyov, mashinu!) is a 1998 Russian comedy-drama film directed by Aleksei German and written by German and Svetlana Karmalita. It was produced by Canal+, CNC, Goskino, Le ...

'' (''Khrustalyov, mashinu!'') by Aleksei German * ''

Life Is Beautiful ''Life Is Beautiful'' ( it, La vita è bella, ) is a 1997 Italian comedy drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, who co-wrote the film with Vincenzo Cerami. Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian bookshop owner, who emplo ...

'' (''La vita è bella'') by

Roberto Benigni Roberto Remigio Benigni (; born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He gained international recognition for writing, directing and starring in the Holocaust comedy-drama film ''Life Is Beautiful'' (1997), f ...

* ''

My Name Is Joe ''My Name Is Joe'' is a 1998 British romantic drama film directed by Ken Loach. The film stars Peter Mullan as Joe Kavanagh, an unemployed recovering alcoholic in Glasgow, Scotland who meets and falls in love with a health visitor, played b ...

'' by Ken Loach * ''

The School of Flesh ''The School of Flesh'' (french: L'École de la chair) is a 1998 French drama film directed by Benoît Jacquot, based on the 1963 novel ''Nikutai no gakkō'' by Yukio Mishima. It was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Isabelle H ...

'' (''L'école de la chair'') by

Benoît Jacquot Benoît Jacquot (; born 5 February 1947) is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema. Life and career Born in Paris, Jacquot began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films, inclu ...

* ''

Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train ''Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train'' (french: Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train) is a 1998 French drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau and written by Chéreau, Danièle Thompson and Pierre Trividic. It stars Pascal Greggory, Vincent Pe ...

'' (''Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train'') by

Patrice Chéreau Patrice Chéreau (; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ...

* '' Velvet Goldmine'' by Todd Haynes * ''

La vendedora de rosas ''La vendedora de rosas'' (The rose seller) is a 1998 Colombian film directed by Víctor Gaviria. The film is loosely based on the 1845 fairy tale "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen; it was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festi ...

'' by Víctor Gaviria

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected for the competition of

: * ''

All the Little Animals ''All the Little Animals'' is a 1998 drama film directed and produced by Jeremy Thomas and starring Christian Bale and John Hurt. Based on the 1968 novella of the same name by Walker Hamilton, it was adapted for the screen by Eski Thomas. The ...

'' by

Jeremy Thomas Jeremy Jack Thomas, CBE (born 26 July 1949) is a British film producer, founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci's ''The Last Emperor'', which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2006 he rece ...

* '' The Apostle'' by Robert Duvall * '' The Apple'' (''La Pomme'') by Samira Makhmalbaf * ''

August 32nd on Earth ''August 32nd on Earth'' (french: Un 32 août sur terre, and also known as ''32nd Day of August on Earth'') is a 1998 Canadian drama film directed and written by Denis Villeneuve, in his feature film directorial debut, and produced by Roger Fr ...

'' (''Un 32 août sur terre'') by

Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve (; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction, winning for '' Maelström'' in 2001, '' Polytechnique'' in 2009, ''Incendies ...

* '' Daun di Atas Bantal'' by Garin Nugroho * ''

El evangelio de las maravillas ''El evangelio de las maravillas'' ("The Gospel of the Marvels") is a 1998 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Plot "La Nueva Jerusalem" is a small ...

'' by Arturo Ripstein * '' For Sale'' (''À vendre'') by Laetitia Masson * '' The Impostors'' by

Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci Jr. ( ; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Involved in acting from a young age, he made his film debut in John Huston's '' Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), and continued to play a variety of supporting roles in fil ...

* '' In the Presence of a Clown'' (''Larmar och gör sig till'') by

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profoun ...

* '' Island, Alicia'' by Ken Yunome * '' Killer'' (''Tueur à gages'') by Darezhan Omirbaev * '' Little Tony'' (''Kleine Teun'') by

Alex van Warmerdam Alex van Warmerdam (born 14 August 1952) is a Dutch screenwriter, film director, and actor. He is also a painter. Life and career Van Warmerdam was born in Haarlem, a city in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. He was cofounder of ...

* '' Louise (Take 2)'' by Siegfried * ''

Love is the Devil ''Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon'' is a 1998 film produced by The British Film Institute and BBC Film. It was written and directed by John Maybury and stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig and Tilda Swinton. A fictional bio ...

'' by

John Maybury John Maybury (born 25 March 1958) is an English filmmaker and artist. He first came to prominence as the director of the music video for the Pet Shop Boys 1984 single "West End Girls". In 2005 he was named as one of the 100 most influential gay ...

* '' Lulu on the Bridge'' by

* '' The Man Who Couldn't Open Doors'' by

Paul Arden Paul Arden (7 April 1940 – 2 April 2008) was a creative director of Saatchi and Saatchi and an author of several books on advertising and motivation, including ''Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite'' and ''It's Not How Good You Are, It's How ...

* '' The Mutants'' (''Os mutantes'') by Teresa Villaverde * '' One Evening After the War'' (''Un soir après la guerre'') by

Rithy Panh Rithy Panh ( km, ប៉ាន់ រិទ្ធី; born April 18, 1964) is a Cambodian documentary film director and screenwriter. The French-schooled director's films focus on the aftermath of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. ...

* '' Passion'' (''Szenvedély'') by

György Fehér György Fehér (12 February 1939 – 15 July 2002) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His film '' Szenvedély'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * '' III. Richárd'' ...

* '' Places in Cities'' (''Plätze in Städten'') by

Angela Schanelec Angela Schanelec (; born 14 February 1962) is a German actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Places in Cities'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. At the 69th Berlin International Film ...

* '' The Power of Kangwon Province'' by

Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo (홍상수, born 25 October 1960) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Early life Hong's parents owned the film production company Cinetel Soul. Hong took the entrance exam and entered the theater department at Chun ...

* ''

Rehearsals for War ''Rehearsals for War'' ( it, Teatro di guerra) is a 1998 Italian drama film directed by Mario Martone. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Andrea Renzi - Leo * Iaia Forte Iaia Forte (born ...

'' (''Teatro di guerra'') by

Mario Martone Mario Martone (born 20 November 1959) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 30 films since 1985. His film ''L'amore molesto'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film '' Noi credevamo'' co ...

* '' River of Gold'' (''O Rio do Ouro'') by Paulo Rocha * ''

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'' (''Kurpe'') by Laila Pakalniņa * '' Tell Me I'm Dreaming'' (''Dis-moi que je rêve'') by Claude Mouriéras * ''

Tokyo Eyes ''Tokyo Eyes'' is a 1998 French-Japanese romantic thriller film directed by Jean-Pierre Limosin and starring Shinji Takeda and Hinano Yoshikawa. It was selected for the 1998 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category. Plot K (Shinji T ...

'' by

Jean-Pierre Limosin Jean-Pierre Limosin (; born 1949) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1983. His film '' Tokyo Eyes'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival The 51st Cannes Film F ...

* ''

Zero Effect ''Zero Effect'' is a 1998 American mystery comedy film written and directed by Jake Kasdan in his feature directional debut. Starring Bill Pullman as "the world's most private detective", Daryl Zero, and Ben Stiller as his assistant Steve Arlo, ...

'' by Jake Kasdan

Films out of competition

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

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'' (''Inquietude'') 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 ...

* * ''

Blues Brothers 2000 ''Blues Brothers 2000'' is a 1998 American musical comedy film directed by John Landis from a screenplay written by Landis and Dan Aykroyd, both of whom were also producers. The film, starring Aykroyd and John Goodman, is a sequel to the 1980 fi ...

'' by

John Landis John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American comedy and fantasy filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed – such as ''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' (1977), ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978 ...

* '' Dark City'' by Alex Proyas * * ''

'' by

* '' Goodbye Lover'' by

Roland Joffé Roland Joffé (born 17 November 1945) is a British director and producer of film and television, known for the Academy Award-winning films ''The Killing Fields'' and '' The Mission''. He began his career in television, his early credits inclu ...

* * '' Dr. Akagi'' (''Kanzo Sensei'') by Shohei Imamura * * ''

'' by

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'' by

Carlos Saura Carlos Saura Atarés (born 4 January 1932) is a Spanish film director, photographer and writer. Along with Luis Buñuel and Pedro Almodóvar, he is considered to be one of Spain’s most renowned filmmakers. He has a long and prolific career t ...

* :* Special screenings

Cinéfondation

The following films were selected for the competition of

: * ''Blue City'' by David Birdsell * ''Deer Men'' by Saara Saarela * ''Die Weiche'' by Chrys Krikellis * ''Doom and Gloom'' by John McKay * ''The First Sin'' by Fahimeh Sorkhabi * ''Inside the Boxes'' by Mirjam Kubescha * '' Jakub'' by Adam Guzinski * '' Mud'' (''Kal'') by Ivaylo P. Simidchiev * '' Mangwana'' by Manu Kurewa * ''One Eye'' by Liana Dognini * ''The Photographer'' (''Fotograf'') by

Alexander Kott Alexander Konstantinovich Kott (russian: Александр Константинович Котт; born 22 February 1973) is a Russian director and screenwriter. Selected filmography Director * (2006) 8-episode TV series adapted from the A He ...

* ''The Rose of the Railroad'' (''Ratapenkan Ruusu'') by Hanna Maylett * '' The Sheep Thief'' by

Asif Kapadia Asif Kapadia (born 1972) is a British filmmaker. Academy Award, BAFTA and Grammy winning director Asif Kapadia has made his name directing visually striking films exploring ‘outsiders’, characters living in extreme circumstances, fighting ...

* ''Summer-Time'' (''Léto - cas dlouhých letu'') by Ramunas Greicius * ''Wild Paths'' (''Sentieri selvaggi'') by Susanna Grigoletto

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 La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes ...

: * ''9'8 M/S2'' by Alfonso Amador, Nicolas Mendez * ''Balkanska Ruleta'' by Zdravko Barisic * ''Enfant, Gribouillage, Photos de Famille'' by Jun-hong Lin * ''Fetch'' by Lynn-Maree Danzey * '' Gasman'' by

Lynne Ramsay Lynne Ramsay (born 5 December 1969) is a Scottish film director, writer, producer, and cinematographer best known for the feature films '' Ratcatcher'' (1999), ''Morvern Callar'' (2002), '' We Need to Talk About Kevin'' (2011), and '' You Were N ...

* ''Happy Birthday to Me'' by Martin Mahon * ''

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'' by David Lodge * ''I Want You'' by Gregory Quail * ''Kiyida'' by Ebru Yapici * '' L'Interview'' by Xavier Giannoli * ''Skate'' by Eun-Ryung Cho

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 37th International Critics' Week (37e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition * '' The Bed'' (''Postel'') by Oskar Reif (Czech Republic) * ''

Christmas in August ''Christmas in August'' () is a 1998 South Korean romance drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha. Plot After a failed engagement, photo shop owner Jung-won ( Han Suk-kyu) is in his 30s and lives wi ...

'' by Hur Jin-Ho (South Korea) * '' I Stand Alone'' (''Seul contre tous'') by

Gaspar Noé Gaspar Noé (, ; born 27 December 1963) is an Argentine filmmaker based in Paris, France. He is the son of Argentine painter, writer, and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé. In the early 1990s, Noé along with his wife Lucile Hadžihalilović were ...

(France) * ''

Memory & Desire ''Memory & Desire'' is a 1998 New Zealand romantic drama film written and directed by Niki Caro, in her feature film directorial debut. The film is based on the 1997 short story "Of Memory and Desire" by Peter Wells. Plot Sayo and Keiji are a J ...

'' by Niki Caro (New Zealand) * '' The Polish Bride'' (''De Poolse bruid)'') by Karim Traïdia (Netherlands) * ''

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'' by

François Ozon François Ozon (; born 15 November 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Ozon is considered one of the most important modern French filmmakers. His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeli ...

(France) * '' Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley'' by Santiago Segura (Spain) Short film competition * ''Brutalos'' by Christophe Billeter, David Leroy (Switzerland) * '' Down, Across'' (''Loddrett, Vannrett'') by Erland Øverby (Norway) * ''Flight'' by Sim Sadler (United States) * ''Der Hausbesorger'' by Stephan Wagner (Austria) * ''Milk'' by

Andrea Arnold Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actor. She won an Academy Award for her short film ''Wasp'' in 2005. Her feature films include '' Red Road'' (2006), ''Fish Tank'' (2009), and '' American Honey'' (2016), ...

(United Kingdom) * '' Por un infante difunto'' by Tinieblas González (Spain) * ''The Rogers’ Cable'' by Jennifer Kierans (Canada)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1998

Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (french: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) is an independent selection of the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festi ...

(Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): * '' Babyface'' by

Jack Blum Jack Blum is a Canadian writer, producer, director, story editor, actor, educator and communications consultant based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With his longtime partner Sharon Corder, he has written and produced more than fifty hours of tele ...

* '' Cantique de la racaille'' by

Vincent Ravalec Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh ...

* '' Chacun pour soi'' by Bruno Bontzolakis * '' Disparus'' by

Gilles Bourdos Gilles Bourdos (born 1963) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his atmospheric cinema, which uses troubling themes in contrast with strong aesthetic imagery. He was one of the founders of the French productio ...

* ''

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'' by

Todd Solondz Todd Solondz (; born October 15, 1959) is an American filmmaker and playwright known for his style of dark, socially conscious satire. Solondz's work has received critical acclaim for its commentary on the "dark underbelly of middle class Americ ...

* '' Head On'' by

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* '' High Art'' by Lisa Cholodenko * ''

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'' (''L’Arrière pays'') by

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* '' L’homme qui rit'' by

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* '' Laisse un peu d'amour'' by Zaïda Ghorab-Volta * '' Last Night'' by

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* '' Le Nain rouge'' by Yvan Le Moine * ''

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'' (''La Parola amore esiste'') by Mimmo Calopresti * ''

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'' (''Pro urodov i lyudey'') by Alexeï Balabanov * ''

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'' by

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* '' Slam'' by Marc Levin * ''

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'' by Tamara Jenkins * ''

Spring In My Hometown ''Spring in My Hometown'' () is a 1998 South Korean film. Synopsis A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War. Cast * Ahn Sung-ki ... Sungmin's father * Bae Yoo-jung ... Changhee's mother * ...

'' by Kwangmo Lee * '' The Stringer'' by Paul Pawlikowski * ''

La Vie Sur Terre ''La Vie Sur Terre'' (''Life on Earth'') is a 1998 Malian comedy/drama film written and directed by, and starring Abderrahmane Sissako. It is set in the village of Sokolo and depicts rural life on the eve of the 21st century. Runtime is 61 minute ...

'' by Abderrahmane Sissako * '' West Beyrouth'' by Ziad Doueiri :Short films * ''A table'' by Idit Cébula (19 min.) * ''Le Bleu du ciel'' by Christian Dor (25 min.) * '' Open Bodies'' (''Les corps ouverts'') by Sébastien Lifshitz (47 min.) * ''Electrons statiques'' by Jean-Marc Moutout (25 min.) * ''Les Pinces à linge'' by Joël Brisse (23 min.) * '' Rue bleue'' by Chad Chenouga (24 min.)

Awards

Theodoros Angelopoulos Athens 26-4-2009-2

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1998 Official selection awards: *

: '' Eternity and a Day'' (''Mia aioniotita kai mia mera'') by Theodoros Angelopoulos *

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: ''

'' (''La vita è bella'') by

* Best Director:

for '' The General'' *

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: '' Henry Fool'' by Hal Hartley * Best Actress:

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and Natacha Régnier for '' The Dreamlife of Angels'' (''La vie rêvée des anges'') *

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for ''

'' * Best Artistic Contribution: '' Velvet Goldmine'' by Todd Haynes * Jury Prize: ** ''

'' (''Festen'') by

** '' Class Trip'' (''La classe de neige'') by

Un Certain Regard *

Award: '' Tueur à gages'' by Darezhan Omirbayev Cinéfondation * First Prize: '' Jakub'' by Adam Guzinski * Second Prize: '' The Sheep Thief'' by

* Third Prize: '' Mangwana'' by Manu Kurewa Golden Camera *

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 The Directors' Fortnight (french: Quinzaine des ...

: '' Slam'' by Marc Levin Short Films *

: '' L'interview'' by Xavier Giannoli *Jury Prize: ''

'' by David Lodge & '' Gasman'' by

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes * '' The Hole'' (''Dong'') by Tsai Ming-liang (In competition) * ''

'' by

(Directors' Fortnight) Commission Supérieure Technique * Technical Grand Prize:

Vittorio Storaro Vittorio Storaro, A.S.C., A.I.C. (born 24 June 1940) is an Italian cinematographer widely recognized as one of the best and most influential in cinema history, for his work on numerous classic films including '' The Conformist,'' '' Apocalypse No ...

(cinematography) in ''

'' Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: '' Eternity and a Day'' (''Mia aioniotita kai mia mera'') by Theodoros Angelopoulos * Ecumenical Jury - Special award:

Award of the Youth **Foreign Film: '' Last Night'' by

**French Film: '' L'arrière pays'' by

Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week *Mercedes-Benz Award: '' I Stand Alone'' (''Seul contre tous'') by

*Canal+ Award: '' Por un infante difunto'' by Tinieblas González *Grand Golden Rail: '' The Polish Bride'' (''De Poolse bruid)'') by Karim Traïdia *Small Golden Rail: '' Down, Across'' (''Loddrett, Vannrett'') by Erland Øverby Awards in the frame of Directors' Fortnight *Kodak Short Film Award: '' Open Bodies'' (''Les corps ouverts'') by Sébastien Lifshitz & '' Rue bleue'' by Chad Chenouga *Gras Savoye Award: '' Rue bleue'' by Chad Chenouga Association Prix François Chalais * François Chalais Award: '' West Beyrouth'' by Ziad Doueiri

References

Media

INA: Opening of the 1998 Festival
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1998

Cannes Film Festival Awards 1998
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