The 60th

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...

ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. The President of the Jury was British director

Stephen Frears Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is an English director and producer of film and television often depicting real life stories as well as projects that explore social class through sharply drawn characters. He's received numerous accola ...

. Twenty two films from twelve countries were selected to compete for 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 ...

. The awards were announced on 26 May. ''

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'' ( ro, 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile) is a 2007 Romanian art film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, and Vlad Ivanov. The film is set in Communist Romania i ...

'', directed by

Cristian Mungiu Cristian Mungiu (; born 27 April 1968) is a Romanian filmmaker. He won the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival for his film ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'', which he wrote and directed. He has also won the awards for Best Screenplay an ...

won the Palme d'Or. The festival opened with ''

My Blueberry Nights ''My Blueberry Nights'' is a 2007 romantic drama film directed by Wong Kar-wai, his first feature in English. The screenplay by Wong and Lawrence Block is based on a Chinese-language short film written and directed by Wong. ''My Blueberry Nights' ...

'', directed by

Wong Kar-wai Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure ...

and closed with '' Days of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres)'' by

Denys Arcand Georges-Henri Denys Arcand (; born June 25, 1941) is a French Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. His film ''The Barbarian Invasions'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004. His films have also been nominated three f ...

Diane Kruger Diane Kruger ( Heidkrüger; ; born 15 July 1976) is a German and American actress. Early in her career, Kruger gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival. Kruger became known for her roles in ...

was the mistress of ceremonies. The official poster of the 60th Cannes festival featured

Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...

Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress and dancer. She has appeared in more than sixty feature films and has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Silver Bear, ...

Jane Campion Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films ''The Piano'' (1993) and '' The Power of the Dog'' (2021), for which she has received a tot ...

, Souleymane Cissé,

Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz Sánchez (; ; born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Known for her roles in films of several genres, particularly those in the Spanish language, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British ...

, Gérard Depardieu,

Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him ...

Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series ''Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and appeared in over a hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero a ...

and

, all photographed by Alex Majoli.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2007 Official Selection: *

(British director) Jury President *

Marco Bellocchio Marco Bellocchio (; born 9 November 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. Life and career Born in Bobbio, near Piacenza, Marco Bellocchio had a strict Catholic upbringing – his father was a lawyer, his mother a schoolt ...

(Italian director) * Maggie Cheung (Hong Kong actress) *

Toni Collette Toni Collette Galafassi (born Toni Collett; 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress, producer, singer, and songwriter. Known for her work in television and independent films, she has received various accolades throughout her career, inclu ...

(Australian actress) *

Maria de Medeiros Maria Esteves de Medeiros Victorino de Almeida, DamSE (born 19 August 1965), known professionally as Maria de Medeiros (), is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film productions. Ear ...

(Portuguese actress) *

Orhan Pamuk Ferit Orhan Pamuk (born 7 June 1952) is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic, and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, his work has sold over thirteen million books in sixty-three lan ...

(Nobel Prize winning Turkish novelist) *

Michel Piccoli Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli (27 December 1925 – 12 May 2020) was a French actor, producer and film director with a career spanning 70 years. He was lauded as one of the greatest French character actors of his generation who played a wide vari ...

(French actor) *

Sarah Polley Sarah Ellen Polley (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian actress,Howell, Peter (September 24, 1999)"Nobody's Starlet: Toronto's Sarah Polley is Only 20 but already a veteran actor so secure in her craft she can thumb her nose at Hollywood" ''Tor ...

(Canadian actress and director) *

Abderrahmane Sissako Abderrahmane Sissako (born 13 October 1961) is a Mauritanian-born Malian film director and producer. His film '' Waiting for Happiness'' (''Heremakono'') was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival official selection under Un Certain Regard, wi ...

(Mauritanian director)

Un Certain Regard

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2007

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 ...

: * Pascale Ferran (French director) President * Kent Jones (American writer) * Cristi Puiu (Romanian director) *Bian Qin *

Jasmine Trinca Jasmine Trinca (; born 24 April 1981) is an Italian actress. Trinca was born in Rome, Italy. She began her career in 2001, chosen by Nanni Moretti for his award-winning '' The Son's Room'', receiving the Guglielmo Biraghi prize as Best New Tale ...

(Italian actress)

Cinéfondation and short films

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the

Cinéfondation La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes Film Festival, created to inspire and support the next generation of international filmmakers. It was created in 1998 by Gilles Jacob. Since then it has developed complementary ...

and short films competition: *

Jia Zhangke Jia Zhangke ( zh, c=贾樟柯, p=Jiǎ Zhāngkē, born 24 May 1970) .He is a Chinese-language film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and writer. He is the dean of the Shanxi Film Academy of Shanxi Media College and the dea ...

(Chinese director) President *

Niki Karimi Niki Karimi ( fa, نیکی کریمی; born November 10, 1971) is an Iranian actress, director, screenwriter and producer. Regarded as "the most prominent figure among the young generations coming after the Iranian Revolution", she has received v ...

(Iranian actress, filmmaker) *

J. M. G. Le Clézio Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio (; 13 April 1940), usually identified as J. M. G. Le Clézio, of French and Mauritian nationality, is a writer and professor. The author of over forty works, he was awarded the 1963 Prix Renaudot for his novel '' Le ...

(French writer) *

Dominik Moll Dominik Moll (born 7 May 1962) is a German-born French film director and screenwriter. He was born in Bühl, West Germany. In 2001, he won the César Award for Best Director for ''Harry, He's Here to Help''. Both ''Lemming'' and ''Harry, He ...

(German director) * Deborah Nadoolman (American costume designer)

Caméra d'Or

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2007

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 ...

: *

Pavel Lungin Pavel Semyonovich Lungin (russian: Па́вел Семёнович Лунги́н; born 12 July 1949) is a Russian film director. He is sometimes credited as Pavel Loungine (as in the American release of '' Tycoon''). Lungin was awarded the disti ...

(Russian writer, director) President *

Renato Berta Renato Berta is a Swiss cinematographer and film director, best known for his collaborations with directors Alain Tanner and Jean-Marie Straub. Trained at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, Berta has worked as cinematographer in m ...

(Swiss cinematographer) *

Julie Bertuccelli Julie Mathilde Charlotte Claire Bertuccelli is a French director born February 12, 1968, in Boulogne-Billancourt. She is particularly known for her documentary La Cour de Babel released in 2014 and the feature film The Tree (2010 film), L'Arbre ...

(French director) *

Clotilde Courau Princess Clotilde Marie Pascale Courau (born 3 April 1969) is a French actress. She is married to Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Royal Families of the World: ''Volume I Europe & Latin America''. Burke's Pee ...

(French actress)

Official selection

In competition – Feature films

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

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected for the competition of

: *''

Actrices ''Actrices'' (''Actresses'') is a French comedy-drama film directed by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, released in 2007. The film was presented in the official selection at the 60th Cannes Film Festival and won a ''Prix Spécial du Jury'' in the Un Certa ...

'' by

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, also written Bruni-Tedeschi (; born 16 November 1964), is an Italian-French actress, screenwriter and film director. Her 2013 film, '' A Castle in Italy,'' was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festiva ...

(France) *''

And Along Come Tourists ''And Along Come Tourists'' is a 2007 German dramatic film that was written and directed by Robert Thalheim. The principal characters are a young German doing civilian service at the former German Auschwitz concentration camp and an elderly ca ...

'' (''Am Ende kommen Touristen'') by Robert Thalheim (Germany) *''

The Band's Visit ''The Band's Visit'' ( he, ביקור התזמורת, Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) is a 2007 comedy-drama film, directed and written by Eran Kolirin, and starring Saleh Bakri, Ronit Elkabetz, Sasson Gabai and Uri Gavriel. It is an international co-pro ...

'' (''Bikur Ha-Tizmoret'') by

Eran Kolirin Eran Kolirin (Hebrew: ערן קולירין) (born 4 November 1973) is an Israeli screenwriter and film director. In 2004, he directed the feature-length television drama, ''The Long Journey''. His cinema directorial debut, ''The Band's Visit'' ( ...

(Israel) *'' Blind Mountain'' by Li Yang (China) *''

California Dreamin' "California Dreamin'" is a song written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips and first recorded by Barry McGuire. The best-known version is by the Mamas & the Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in 1 ...

'' by

Cristian Nemescu Cristian Nemescu (; 31 March 1979 – 24 August 2006) was a Romanian film director. Nemescu was born in Bucharest. He graduated from the Academy for Theater and Film in 2003. During his final year in the academy he made a short film, ''Story Fr ...

(Romania) *'' Calle Santa Fe'' by Carmen Castillo (Chile) *'' Et toi, t'es sur qui?'' by Lola Doillon (France) *'' Flight of the Red Balloon'' by

Hou Hsiao-hsien Hou Hsiao-hsien (; born 8 April 1947) is a Mainland Chinese-born Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a leading figure in world cinema and in Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement. He won the Golden Lion at the Venice ...

(France, Taiwan) *'' Kuaile Gongchang'' by

Ekachai Uekrongtham Ekachai Uekrongtham ( th, เอกชัย เอื้อครองธรรม; ; zh, 吕翼谋) is a Thai theatre and film director. Based in Singapore, Ekachai is the founding artistic director of ACTION Theatre, a Singapore professional ...

(Thailand) *''

Magnus Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...

'' by

Kadri Kõusaar Kadri Kõusaar (born 8 September 1980 in Pärnu) an Estonian writer, film director, translator and television presenter. She has been literary editor for '' Eesti Ekspress'' cultural supplement. She has hosted the television programs ''Mandolin ...

(Estonia, United Kingdom) *'' Mio fratello è figlio unico'' by

Daniele Luchetti Daniele Luchetti (; born 25 July 1960) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Luchetti was born in Rome. He debuted as assistant director for Nanni Moretti in '' Bianca'' (1983) and '' The Mass Is Ended'' (1985) ...

(Italy) *'' Mister Lonely'' by

Harmony Korine Harmony Korine (born January 4, 1973, some sources report September 1, 1974)
" Retrieved on 2009-10-26. is an Ame ...

(United States) *''

Munyurangabo ''Munyurangabo'' is a 2007 drama film directed by Lee Isaac Chung. Filmed entirely in Rwanda with local actors, it is the first narrative feature film in the Kinyarwanda language. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2007 Cannes F ...

'' by

Lee Isaac Chung Lee Isaac Chung (born October 19, 1978) is an American film director and screenwriter. His debut feature ''Munyurangabo'' (2007) was an Official Selection at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and the first narrative feature film in the Kinyarwanda ...

(United States) *'' Night Train'' by Diao Yi'nan (China) *''

The Pope's Toilet ''The Pope's Toilet'' ( es, El Baño del Papa) is a 2007 Uruguayan film directed by César Charlone and Enrique Fernandez, starring César Troncoso, Virginia Méndez, and Mario Silva. Plot It is 1988, and Melo, a Uruguayan town on the Brazi ...

'' (''El Baño del Papa'') by Enrique Fernandez and César Charlone (Uruguay) *'' La soledad'' by

Jaime Rosales Jaime Heliberto Rosales Chirinos (born 8 June 1978) is a Honduran former football defender who last played for Platense. Club career Rosales started his professional career at Marathón and played for several clubs in the Honduran league. ...

(Spain) *'' A Stray Girlfriend'' by

Ana Katz Ana Katz (born November 2, 1975) is an Argentine writer, director and actress. Her writing and directing credits include '' My Friend from the Park'', '' Los Marziano'', ''Musical Chairs'', '' A Stray Girlfriend'' and '' Florianópolis Dream''. ...

(Argentina) *'' Terror's Advocate'' by Barbet Schroeder (France) *''

Water Lilies ''Water Lilies'' (or ''Nymphéas'', ) is a series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840–1926). The paintings depict his flower garden at his home in Giverny, and were the main focus of his artisti ...

'' by Celine Sciamma (France) *'' You, the Living'' (''Du levande'') by Roy Andersson (Sweden)

Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: *'' Boarding Gate'' by Olivier Assayas (France) *'' Days of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres)'' by

(Canada, France) *''

Déficit ''Déficit'' is a 2007 Mexican feature film, the debut of Gael García Bernal as a director. It was written by Kyzza Terrazas and debuted at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2007. In the film the lives of the rich Cristobal and his sister ar ...

'' by

Gael García Bernal Gael García Bernal (; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and producer. He is best known for his performances in the films '' Bad Education'', '' The Motorcycle Diaries'', '' Amores perros'', ''Y tu mamá también'', ''Babel'', '' Coco'', ...

(Mexico) *'' Expired'' by Cecilia Miniucchi (United States) *'' Go Go Tales'' by

Abel Ferrara Abel Ferrara (born July 19, 1951) is an American filmmaker, known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies and his use of neo-noir imagery and gritty urban settings. A long-time independent filmmaker, some of his best kn ...

(United States, Italy) *'' Héros'' by Bruno Merle (France) *''

A Mighty Heart ''A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Daniel Pearl'' (also subtitled ''A Mighty Heart: The Inside Story of the Al Qaeda Kidnapping of Danny Pearl'') (2003) is a memoir by Mariane Pearl, a freelance French journalist. She cove ...

'' by

Michael Winterbottom Michael Winterbottom (born 29 March 1961) is an English film director. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films—''Welcome to Sarajevo'', ''Wonderland'' and ''24 Hour Party People''—h ...

(United States, United Kingdom) *''

Ocean's Thirteen ''Ocean's Thirteen'' (stylized as ''Ocean's 13'') is a 2007 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien. It is the final installment in the ''Ocean's'' film trilogy and the sequel ...

'' by Steven Soderbergh (United States) *''

Sicko ''Sicko'' is a 2007 American political documentary film by filmmaker Michael Moore. Investigating health care in the United States, it focuses on the country's health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry. The film compares the for-profit no ...

'' by Michael Moore (United States) *''

To Each His Own Cinema ''To Each His Own Cinema'' (french: link=no, Chacun son cinéma : une déclaration d'amour au grand écran) is a 2007 French comedy-drama anthology film commissioned for the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival. The film is a collection of ...

'' (''Chacun son cinéma'') (various) (France) *''

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'' (''Tie saam gok'') by Ringo Lam, Johnny To,

Tsui Hark Tsui Hark (, vi, Từ Khắc, born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has directed several influential Hong Kong films such as '' Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' (1983), the ...

(Hong Kong, China) *''

U2 3D ''U2 3D'' is a 2008 American-produced 3D concert film featuring rock band U2 performing during the Vertigo Tour in 2006. The film contains performances of 14 songs, including tracks from ''How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'' (2004), the album sup ...

'' by

Catherine Owens Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Chris ...

, Mark Pellington (United States)

Special screenings

The following films were screened specially for the 60th Festival. *'' 11th Hour'' by Nadia Conners, Leila Conners Petersen (United States) *'' Rebellion: the Litvinenko Case'' by Andrei Nekrasov (Russia) *'' Boxes'' by

Jane Birkin Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-French singer and actress. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. She also had a prolific career ...

(France) *'' Cartouches Gauloises'' by

Mehdi Charef Mehdi Charef (born 21 October 1952) is a French film director and screenwriter of Algerian people, Algerian descent. He has worked on eleven films between 1985 and 2007. His film ''Tea in the Harem, Le thé au harem d'Archimède'' was screened ...

(France, Algeria) *'' Cruising'' by

William Friedkin William "Billy" Friedkin (born August 29, 1935)Biskind, p. 200. is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter closely identified with the " New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in ...

(United States, Germany) *'' Fengming, a Chinese Memoir'' (''He Fengming'') by Wang Bing (China) *'' One Hundred Nails'' ('' Centochiodi'') by Ermanno Olmi (Italy) *'' Retour en Normandie'' by

Nicolas Philibert Nicolas Philibert (; born 10 January 1951) is a French film director and actor. Biography Philibert's father was a film lecturer and he attended his talks in his youth. This encouraged him to embark on a film career. He started this with Ren� ...

(France) *'' Roman de gare'' by

Claude Lelouch Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish Family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained criti ...

(France) *'' Ulzhan'' by

Volker Schlöndorff Volker Schlöndorff (; born 31 March 1939 Friday) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer who has worked in Germany, France and the United States. He was a prominent member of the New German Cinema of the late 1960s and early 1970s ...

(Germany) *'' The War,'' by Ken Burns,

Lynn Novick Lynn Novick is an American director and producer of documentary films, widely known for her work with Ken Burns. Early life Novick was born in 1962, raised in New York City, and graduated from Horace Mann School in 1979. She graduated magna cum la ...

(United States) *'' Young Yakuza'' 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. Filmography * ''Faux fu ...

(France, United States, Japan)

Cinéfondation

The following short films were selected for the competition of

: *''A Reunion'' by Sung-Hoon Hong *''Aditi singh'' by Mickael Kummer *'' Ahora todos parecen contentos'' by Gonzalo Tobal *' by Efrat Corem *''Chinese Whispers'' by Raka Dutta *'' For the Love of God'' by

Joe Tucker Joe Tucker is a British comedy writer, director and animator known for directing and co-writing the award-winning short film '' For the Love of God''. He has also directed a number of music videos for Hot Club de Paris and, together with Lloyd W ...

*''Goyta'' by Joanna Jurewicz *''Halbe Stunden'' by Nicolas Wackerbarth *''Minus'' by Pavle Vuckovic *''Mish'olim'' by Hagar Ben-Asher *''Neostorozhnost'' by Alexander Kugel *''Rondo'' by Marja Mikkonen *''Ru Dao'' by Tao Chen *''Saba'' by Thereza Menezes, Gregorio Graziosi *''Triple 8 Palace'' by Alexander Ku *''Vita di Giacomo'' by Luca Governatori

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or: *''Ah Ma'' by

Anthony Chen Anthony Chen (; born 18 April 1984) is a Singaporean film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is known for directing the feature films ''Ilo Ilo'' (2013) and '' Wet Season'' (2019). His debut feature film, ''Ilo Ilo,'' won the Camer ...

(Singapore) *''Ark'' by Grzegorz Jonkajtys (Poland) *''The Last 15'' by Antonio Campos (United States) *''Looking Glass'' by Erik Rosenlund (Sweden) *''My Dear Rosseta'' by Yang Hae-hoon (South Korea) *''My Sister'' by Marco Van Geffen (Netherlands) *'' The Oates' Valor'' by Tim Thaddeus Cahill United States) *''Resistance aux tremblements'' by Olivier Hems (France) *''Run'' by Mark Albiston (New Zealand) *' by Kyros Papavassiliou (Cyprus) *'' Ver Llover'' by Elisa Miller (Mexico)

Cannes Classics

Cannes Classics places the spotlight on documentaries about cinema and restored masterworks from the past. Tributes *''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' by Laurence Olivier (1948) *''

Kanał ''Kanał'' (, ''Sewer'') is a 1957 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was the first film made about the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, telling the story of a company of Home Army resistance fighters escaping the Nazi onslaught through the city's ...

'' by

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

(1956) *'' Richard III'' by Laurence Olivier (1955) *''

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'' by Laurence Olivier (1944) Documentaries about Cinema *''Brando'' by Mimi Freedman & Leslie Greif (United States) *''Lindsay Anderson, Never Apologize'' by Mike Kaplan (United States) *''Maurice Pialat, L'amour existe'' by Anne-Marie Faux & Jean-Pierre Devillers (France) *''Pierre Rissient'' by

Todd McCarthy Todd McCarthy (born February 16, 1950) is an American film critic and author. He wrote for '' Variety'' for 31 years as its chief film critic until 2010. In October of that year, he joined ''The Hollywood Reporter'', where he subsequently served ...

(United States) Restored prints *'' Bound by Chastity Rules'' by

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 ...

(1962) *'' Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed'' by

Lotte Reiniger Charlotte "Lotte" Reiniger (2 June 1899 – 19 June 1981) was a German film director and the foremost pioneer of silhouette animation. Her best known films are ''The Adventures of Prince Achmed'', from 1926, the first feature-length animated fil ...

(1926) *'' My Last Mistress'' (''Donne-moi tes yeux'') by Sacha Guitry (1943) *'' Dracula'' by

Terence Fisher Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a British film director best known for his work for Hammer Films. He was the first to bring gothic horror alive in full colour, and the sexual overtones and explicit horror in his films, ...

(1958) *''

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'' by

John Farrow John Villiers Farrow, KGCHS (10 February 190427 January 1963) was an Australian film director, producer, and screenwriter. Spending a considerable amount of his career in the United States, in 1942 he was nominated for the Academy Award for B ...

(1953) *'' La Bandera'' by Julien Duvivier (1935) *'' Made In Jamaica'' by Jérôme Laperrousaz (2006) *'' Mikey & Nicky'' by Elaine May (1976) *''

Forest of the Hanged ''Forest of the Hanged'' ( ro, Pădurea spânzuraților) is a 1964 Romanian drama film directed by Liviu Ciulei, and based on the eponymous novel by Liviu Rebreanu. Ciulei won the award for Best Director at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival. ''Fo ...

'' (''Pădurea spânzuraților'') by

Liviu Ciulei Liviu Ciulei (; 7 July 1923 – 24 October 2011) was a Romanian theater and film director, film writer, actor, architect, educator, costume and set designer. During a career spanning over 50 years, he was described by ''Newsweek'' as "one of the b ...

(1964) *'' Suspiria'' by Dario Argento (1977) *''

Twelve Angry Men ''Twelve Angry Men'' is an American courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage. It was adapted for a ...

'' by Sidney Lumet (1957) *'' Words for Battle'' by Humphrey Jennings (1941, short) *'' Yo Yo'' (''Yoyo'') by Pierre Etaix (1965)

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 46th

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 ...

(46e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition *'' À l'intérieur'' by Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo (France) *'' El Asaltante'' by

Pablo Fendrik 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 Brene ...

(Argentina) *'' Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!'' (''Funuke domo, kanashimi no ai wo misero'') by

Daihachi Yoshida is a Japanese film director. He won the award for best new director at the 29th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!''. Filmography * ''Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!'' (2007) * ''Kuhio Taisa'' (2009) * ''Permanent ...

(Japan) *'' In Your Wake'' (''Nos retrouvailles'') by

David Oelhoffen David Oelhoffen (born 1968) is a French film director and screenwriter. His debut feature ''In Your Wake'' premiered in the International Critics' Week of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. His next film was ''Far from Men'' from 2014, which is based ...

(France) *''

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'' (''Meduzot'') by

Etgar Keret Etgar Keret ( he, אתגר קרת, born August 20, 1967) is an Israeli writer known for his short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting for film and television. Personal life Keret was born in Ramat Gan, Israel in 1967. He is a third child ...

, Shira Geffen (Israel, France) *''

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'' (''A via láctea'') by Lina Chamie (Brazil) *'' The Orphanage'' (''El Orfanato'') by

Juan Antonio Bayona Juan Antonio García Bayona (born 9 May 1975) is a Spanish film director. He directed the 2007 horror film '' The Orphanage'', the 2012 drama film '' The Impossible'', and the 2016 fantasy drama film '' A Monster Calls''. Bayona's latest film ...

(Spain, Mexico) *'' Párpados azules'' by Ernesto Contreras (Mexico) *'' Voleurs de chevaux'' by Micha Wald (Belgium, France, Canada) *'' XXY'' by Lucia Puenzo (Argentina, France, Spain) Short film competition *''Um ramo'' by Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutra (Brazil) *'' Madame Tutli-Putli'' by Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski (Canada) *''Saliva'' by Esmir Filho (Brazil) *''Rabbit Troubles'' by Dimitar Mitovski & Kamen Kalev (Bulgaria) *''Fog'' by Peter Salmon (New Zealand) *''La Route, la nuit'' by Marine Alice le Du (France) *''Both'' by Bass Bre’che (United Kingdom, Lebanon) Special screenings *'' Héros'' by Bruno Merle (France) (opening film) *''

'' by

(Mexico) (La séance du Parrain) *'' Malos hábitos'' by

Simón Bross Simón Bross (born February 22, 1960) is a Mexican director and producer. As a director in advertising he has won at the world's most important festivals: London International Advertising Awards, New York Festival, FIAP ( es, Festival Ibero ...

(Mexico) (La séance du Parrain) *''

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'' by Andrey Paounov (Bulgaria, United States, Germany) (Documentary) *''

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'' by

Mikhaël Hers Mikhaël Hers (; born 6 February 1975) is a French film director and screenwriter. His directorial credits includes ''Memory Lane'' (2010), ''This Summer Feeling'' (2015) and ''Amanda'' (2018) among others. His latest film '' The Passengers of ...

(France) (Short film) *'' Situation Frank'' by Patrik Eklund (Sweden) (Short film) *'' Chambre 616'' by Frédéric Pelle (France) (Prix de la Critique) *'' Expired'' by Cecilia Miniucchi (United States) (closing film)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 2007

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 festiv ...

(Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): *'' Après lui'' by

Gaël Morel Gaël Morel (born 25 September 1972) is a French film director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Morel was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône (department), Rhône, France, a town of 30,000 inhabitants outside Lyon. He grew up in the ...

(France) *'' Avant que j'oublie'' by

Jacques Nolot Jacques Nolot (; born 31 August 1943) is a French actor, screenwriter and film director. Life and career Jacques Nolot was born on 31 August 1943, Marciac, Gers, a small village in Southwest France. A fragile child, Nolot was doted upon by his m ...

(France) *'' Caramel'' by

Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki ( ar, نادين لبكي ''Nādīn Labikī''; born February 18, 1974) is a Lebanese actress, director and activist. Labaki first came into the spotlight as an actress in the early 2000s. Her film-making career began in 2007 after ...

(Lebanon, France) *'' Chop Shop'' by

Ramin Bahrani Ramin Bahrani ( fa, رامین بحرانی; born March 20, 1975) is an American director and screenwriter. Film critic Roger Ebert ranked Bahrani's ''Chop Shop'' (2007) as the sixth-best film of the 2000s, calling him "the new director of the ...

(United States) *''

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'' by Anton Corbijn (Hungary) *'' Dai Nipponjin'' by

Hitoshi Matsumoto , commonly known as , is a Japanese film director and one of Japan's most popular comedians and TV hosts. He is one half of the comedy duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada. Like Hamada, Matsumoto was born and raised in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefect ...

(Japan) *''

Foster Child Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home ( residential child care community, treatment center, etc.), or private home of a state-certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent" or with a family ...

'' (''John John'') by

Brillante Mendoza Brillante "Dante" Mendoza (born 30 July 1960) is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Filipino New Wave. Career He was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising ...

(Philippines) *'' Her Name Is Sabine'' (''Elle s'appelle Sabine'') by

Sandrine Bonnaire Sandrine Bonnaire (; born 31 May 1967) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for ''À Nos Amours'' (1983), the César Award for Best Actr ...

(France) *''

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'' by

Lenny Abrahamson Leonard Ian Abrahamson (born 30 November 1966) is an Irish film and television director. He is known for directing such praised independent films as ''Adam & Paul'' (2004), ''Garage'' (2007), '' What Richard Did'' (2012), and ''Frank'' (2014), a ...

(Ireland) *'' L'état du monde'' by Chantal Akerman (Belgium),

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Apichatpong Weerasethakul ( th, อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล; ; ) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system ...

(Thailand), Vicente Ferraz (Brazil), Ayisha Abraham (India), Wang Bing (China),

Pedro Costa Pedro Costa (born 30 December 1958) is a Portuguese film director. He is best known for his sequence of films set in Lisbon, which focuses on the lives of the impoverished residents of a slum in the Fontainhas neighbourhood. Biography After com ...

(Portugal) *''

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'' (''L'un contre l'autre'') by

Jan Bonny Jan Bonny (born 1979 in Düsseldorf) is a German film director and screenwriter. Life and work Jan Bonny studied from 2000 to 2006 at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne and finished his study with the screenplay for his award-winning feature ...

(Germany) *'' La France'' by

Serge Bozon Serge Bozon (; born 8 November 1972) is a French film director, film critic and actor. Filmography Film director * 1998 : ''L'Amitié'' * 2003 : ''Mods'' * 2007 : '' La France'' * 2013 : '' Tip Top'' * 2017 : '' Madame Hyde'' Actor A ...

(France) *'' La Question humaine'' by Nicolas Klotz (France) *'' La Influencia'' by Pedro Aguilera (Mexico) *'' Mutum'' by Sandra Kogut (Brazil, France) *'' Ploy'' by Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Thailand) *''

PVC-1 ''PVC-1'' is a 2007 Colombian drama film directed by Spiros Stathoulopoulos. The plot was inspired by a true story about a pipe bomb improvised explosive device (IED) that was placed around the neck of an extortion victim. The name came from the ...

'' by

Spiros Stathoulopoulos Spiros Stathoulopoulos ( el, Σπύρος Σταθουλόπουλος; born 1978) is a Greek-Colombian film director best known for the uncut cult film ''PVC-1'' (2007) and ''Meteora'' (2012). ''PVC-1'' competed for the Camera d'Or at the 60th ...

(Colombia) *''

Savage Grace ''Savage Grace'' is a 2007 drama film directed by Tom Kalin and written by Howard A. Rodman, based on the book ''Savage Grace'' by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson. The story is based on the highly dysfunctional relationship between heires ...

'' by

Tom Kalin Tom Kalin (born 1962) is a screenwriter, film director, producer, and professor of experimental film at European Graduate School in Saas-Fee. His debut feature, ''Swoon'', is considered an integral part of the New Queer Cinema. In addition to h ...

(United States, France, Spain) *''

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'' by

Gregg Araki Gregg Araki (born December 17, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is noted for his heavy involvement with the New Queer Cinema movement. His film '' Kaboom'' (2010) was the first winner of the Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm. Early life and e ...

(United States, Germany) *'' Tout est pardonné'' by

Mia Hansen-Løve Mia Hansen-Løve (born 5 February 1981) is a French film director, screenwriter, and former actress. She has won several accolades for her work. Her first feature film, '' All Is Forgiven'', won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film in 200 ...

(France) *''

Un homme perdu ''A Lost Man'' (french: Un homme perdu, ar, رجل ضائع , Levantine Arabic ''rajolon ḍāˀyeˁ'') is a 2007 Lebanese film by the Lebanese director Danielle Arbid. The film premiered on 18 March during the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, in the ...

'' by

Danielle Arbid Danielle Arbid (born 26 April 1970) is a French filmmaker of Lebanon, Lebanese origin. She has been directing films since 1997. Her work has been selected for numerous film festivals, including Cannes Film Festival, Toronto FF, New York FF, San ...

(Lebanon, France) *'' Yumurta'' by Semih Kaplanoglu (Turkey, Greece) *''

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'' by

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(United States)

Tous Les Cinemas du Monde

''Tous Les Cinemas du Monde'' (World Cinema) began in 2005 to showcase films from a variety of different countries. From 19 May to 25 May 2007, films were screened from India,

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, Poland,

Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi ...

, Guinea,

Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...

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, and Colombia.

India

The first two days of this program held during 19 May to 25 May 2007 featured special screening of Indian films; '' Saira'' (2005), ''

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'' (2005), ''

Lage Raho Munna Bhai ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (; ) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy drama film written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, who co-wrote the screenplay with Abhijat Joshi and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is the follow-up ...

'' (2006), ''

Dosar ''Dosar'' ( bn, দোসর; ) is a 2006 Bengali language Indian drama film. It was produced by Arindam Chaudhuri (Planman Motion Pictures) and directed by Rituparno Ghosh, the black-and-white film won the National Film Award – Special Jury A ...

'' (2006), ''

Veyil ''Veyil'' ( en, Sunshine, italics=yes or ''Sun Blaze'') is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vasanthabalan. Bharath and Pasupathy are the male leads whereas Bhavana, Priyanka and Sriya Reddy plays the female le ...

,'' (2006), ''

Guru Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverential ...

'' (2007), ''

Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal ''Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal'' ( en, Get Set Goal) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Vivek Agnihotri for UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars John Abraham, Bipasha Basu, Arshad Warsi and Boman ...

'' (2007), and '' Dharm'' (2007).

Lebanon

Debuting at the Director's Fortnight was

's Caramel, a charming dramedy about five women who gather at a beauty salon and deal with their everyday problems with men, social expectation, sexuality, and tradition vs. modernizing times. Labaki not only directed and co-wrote the film but plays the lead as well. The rest of the cast is composed mostly of unprofessional actors, all of whom deliver very convincing performances and add a lot of color and depth to the film. Reminiscent of a

picture, Caramel is unique not just for its technical and creative sophistication but also for not tackling any of the religious, political, or war-related issues that have continued to plague its setting,

, til now. The film proved to be a sleeper at the festival and was distributed in well over 40 countries, becoming an international hit.

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 2007 Official selection awards: *

: ''

'' by

* Grand Prix: '' The Mourning Forest'' (''Mogari no Mori'') by

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* Best Director Award:

Julian Schnabel Julian Schnabel (born October 26, 1951) is an American painter and filmmaker. In the 1980s, he received international attention for his "plate paintings" — with broken ceramic plates set onto large-scale paintings. Since the 1990s, he has been ...

for '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' *

Best Screenplay Award Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporatio ...

Fatih Akın Fatih Akin (Turkish: Fatih Akın, born 25 August 1973) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer of Turkish descent. He has won numerous awards for his films, including the Golden Bear (award), Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival ...

for ''

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'' (''Auf der anderen Seite'') *

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress aw ...

Jeon Do-yeon Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Ac ...

in ''

Secret Sunshine ''Secret Sunshine'' () is a 2007 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong. The screenplay based on the short fiction "The Story of a Bug" by Lee Cheong-jun that focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness an ...

'' * Best Actor:

Konstantin Lavronenko Konstantin Nikolaevich Lavronenko (russian: Константи́н Никола́евич Лавро́ненко; born 20 April 1961) is a Soviet and Russian actor most commonly accredited for his performance as the mysterious father of two boys ...

in ''

The Banishment ''The Banishment'' (russian: Изгнание, ''Izgnanie'') is a 2007 Russian psychological drama film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. The film is a loose adaptation of ''The Laughing Matter'', a 1953 novel by Armenian-American writer William Saro ...

'' * Prix du Jury: **''

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'' by

Vincent Paronnaud Vincent Paronnaud (born 20 February 1970), a.k.a. Winshluss, is a French comics artist and filmmaker. Biography Paronnaud was born in La Rochelle. He is French comic book writer and artist. His works comprise one shots: ''Super negra'' (199 ...

Marjane Satrapi Marjane Satrapi (; fa, مرجان ساتراپی ; born 22 November 1969) is a French-Iranian graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author. Her best-known works include the graphic novel ''Persepolis'' a ...

**''

Silent Light ''Silent Light'' ( Plautdietsch: ''Stellet Licht'') is a 2007 film written and directed by Carlos Reygadas. Filmed in a Mennonite colony close to Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua State, Northern Mexico, ''Silent Light'' tells the story of a Mennonite marrie ...

'' by Carlos Reygadas *60th Anniversary Prize: '' Paranoid Park'' by Gus Van Sant Un Certain Regard *

Prix 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 ...

: ''

'', by

*Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize: ''

'' by

*Heart Throb Jury Prize: ''

'' (''Bikur Ha-Tizmoret'') by

*Short Film Special Distinction: ''Run'' by Mark Albiston Cinéfondation * First Prize: '' Ahora todos parecen contentos'' by Gonzalo Tobal *Second Prize: ''Ru Dao'' by Tao Chen *Third Prize: ''Minus'' by Pavle Vuckovic Golden Camera *

: ''

'' (''Meduzot'') by

and Shira Geffen *Special mention: ''

'' by Anton Corbijn Short films * Short Film Palme d'Or: '' Ver Llover'' by Elisa Miller *Special mention: ''Ah Ma'' by

& ''Run'' by Mark Albiston

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes *''

'' by

(In competition) *''

'' (''Bikur Ha-Tizmoret'') by

(Un Certain Regard) *'' Her Name is Sabine'' (''Elle s'appelle Sabine'') by

Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist *

Vulcan Award The Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist (french: Prix Vulcain de l’Artiste Technicien) is an independent film award created in 2003. It rewards the work of a technician for his or her collaboration in the creation of a film from the official se ...

Janusz Kamiński Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (; born June 27, 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director of film and television. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his films since 1993. He won the Academy Aw ...

(cinematographer) for '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' (''Le Scaphandre et le Papillon'') Ecumenical Jury *

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (french: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and ot ...

: ''

'' (''Auf der anderen Seite'') by

Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week *Canal+ Gran Prix for short film: '' Madame Tutli-Putli'' *Petit Rail d'Or (presented by "cinephile railwaymen") for '' Madame Tutli-Putli'' Other awards *Special Mention by the

CICAE The International Confederation of Art Cinemas (CICAE, from French Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d’Art et d’Essai) is an international non-profit association with address of record in Paris which tries to support and to promote ar ...

Jury Cannes: ''

'' by

Association Prix François Chalais *

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: ''

'' by

References

Media

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External links

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