The 62nd

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 ...

was held from 13 May to 24 May 2009. French actress

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 President of the Jury. Twenty films from thirteen 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 23 May. The film ''

The White Ribbon ''The White Ribbon'' (german: Das weiße Band) is a 2009 German-language drama film, written and directed by Michael Haneke. Released in black-and-white, the film offers a dark depiction of society and family in a northern German village just be ...

'' (''Das weiße Band''), directed 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 ...

won the Palme d'Or. The festival opened with

Pixar Pixar Animation Studios (commonly known as Pixar () and stylized as P I X A R) is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer animated feature films. It is based in Emeryville, Californi ...

's film '' Up'', directed by

Pete Docter Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor, and chief creative officer of Pixar. He is best known for directing the Pixar animated feature films ''Monsters, Inc.'' (2001) ...

and Bob Peterson. This marked the first time that an animated film or a film in 3-D opened the festival. The festival closed with ''

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky ''Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky'' is a 2009 French romantic drama film directed by Jan Kounen. It was chosen as the Closing Film of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, and was shown on 24 May 2009. ''Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky'' is based on the 2 ...

'' directed by

Jan Kounen Jan Kounen (born Jan Coenen; 2 May 1964) is a Netherlands-born French film director and producer. In France, he is mostly known for his films ''Dobermann'' (1997), '' Blueberry, l'experience secrete'' (2004) and ''99 francs'' (2007). Outside Fr ...

. American director

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 "''Doll ...

became the second recipient of the Honorary

, an award given to directors who had established a significant body of work without ever winning a competitive Palme d'Or. Isabelle Huppert Cannes

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2009 Official Selection: *

(French actress) Jury President *

Asia Argento Asia Argento (; born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 September 1975) is an Italian actress and filmmaker. The daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento, she has had roles in several of her father's features and achieved mainstream success with a ...

(Italian actress) *

Nuri Bilge Ceylan Nuri Bilge Ceylan (, born 26 January 1959) is a Turkish photographer, filmmaker and actor best known for the Palme d'Or winning ''Winter Sleep (film), Winter Sleep'' (2014). Early life Ceylan was born in Istanbul on 26 January 1959. His interes ...

(Turkish director) * Lee Chang-dong (South Korean director) *

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(American director) *

Hanif Kureishi Hanif Kureishi (born 5 December 1954) is a British playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker and novelist of South Asian and English descent. In 2008, ''The Times'' included Kureishi in its list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. Early l ...

(British screenwriter) *

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(Taiwanese actress) *

Robin Wright Robin Gayle Wright (born April 8, 1966) is an American actress. She has won a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award, and has received eleven Emmy Award nominations for her work in television. Wright first gained attention for her role in t ...

(American actress) *

Sharmila Tagore Sharmila Tagore (also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana; born 8 December 1944) is a retired Indian actress, primarily known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema, Tagore is the recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, and the Fi ...

(Indian actress)

Un Certain Regard

Paolo Sorrentino Paolo Sorrentino (; born 31 May 1970) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer. His 2013 film ''The Great Beauty'' won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, and the Bafta Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In Italy he was honoure ...

(Italian film director) President * Uma Da Cunha (Indian casting director & production consultant) *

Julie Gayet Julie Gayet (; born 3 June 1972) is a French actress and film producer.< ...

(French actress & film producer) *

Piers Handling Piers Handling is the former CEO and executive director of the Toronto International Film Festival, and former director of the Canadian Film Institute. Early life Piers was born to Joan Garrod and Douglas Handling, who met during World War II. He ...

(Canadian director & CEO of

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) * Marit Kapla (Swedish culture journalist)

Caméra d'Or

Roschdy Zem Roschdy Zem (born 27 September 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker of Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film '' Days of Glory'' at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Career Versatile and determined to not ...

(French actor & filmmaker) President * Diane Baratier (French cinematographer) * Olivier Chiavassa (Fédération des Industries Techniques) * Sandrine Ray (French director) * Charles Tesson (critic) * Edouard Waintrop (Festival Fribourg)

Cinéfondation and short films

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), ...

(English director) President *

Bertrand Bonello Bertrand Bonello (; born 11 September 1968) is a French film director, screenwriter, producer and composer. His background is in classical music, and he lives between Paris and Montreal. His work has also been associated with the New French Extre ...

(French director) *

Férid Boughedir Férid Boughedir (born 1944) is a Tunisian film director and screenwriter. Career Boughedir has directed five films since 1983. His film '' Caméra d'Afrique'' was screened at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. In 1996, his film ''Un été à La Gou ...

(Tunisian director) *

Leonor Silveira Leonor da Silveira Moreno e Lemos Gomes (born 28 October 1970) is a Portuguese film actress who made her film debut in '' The Cannibals'' for director Manoel de Oliveira in 1988. She appeared in most of Oliveira's subsequent films. She is the d ...

(Portuguese actress) *

Zhang Ziyi Zhang Ziyi (; ; born 9 February 1979) is a Chinese actress and model. She is regarded as one of the Four Dan Actresses of China. Her first major role was in '' The Road Home'' (1999). She later gained international recognition for her role in ...

(Chinese actress & model)

Official selection

In competition - Feature films

The following feature films competed for the

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 w ...

Films out of competition

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

Special screenings

The following films were selected for the Special Screenings:

Cinéfondation

The following short films were selected for the competition of

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 ...

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 ...

Cannes Classics

The Festival Cannes Classics places the spotlight on documentaries about cinema and restored masterworks from the past.

Cinéma de la Plage

The Cinéma de la Plage is a part of the Official Selection. The outdoors screenings at the beach cinema of Cannes are open to the public.

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 48th

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 ...

(48e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition *''

Adieu Gary ''Adieu Gary'' (also known as ''Goodbye Gary Cooper'') is a 2009 French film directed by Nassim Amaouche. This is the first feature-film director who was brought over to the International Week of criticism at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and was a ...

'' by

Nassim Amaouche Nassim ( ar, نسیم) also transliterated as Nacim, Naseem, Nasseem, Nasim, Nesim or Nessim, is a unisex Arabic name. It is mostly used in Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures and language groups. It may refer to: Company * Nasim Sdn Bhd, a ...

(France) *''

Altiplano The Altiplano (Spanish for "high plain"), Collao (Quechua and Aymara: Qullaw, meaning "place of the Qulla") or Andean Plateau, in west-central South America, is the most extensive high plateau on Earth outside Tibet. The plateau is located at the ...

'' by Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth (Belgium, Germany, Netherlands) *''Huacho'' by Alejandro Fernández Almendras (Chile, France, Germany) *''Lost Persons Area'' by Caroline Strubbe (Belgium) *''Mal día para pescar'' by

Álvaro Brechner Álvaro Brechner (born April 9, 1976 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan film director, writer and producer that lives in Spain. He has written and directed three feature films, '' Bad Day to Go Fishing'' (''Mal Día Para Pescar''), '' Mr. K ...

(Uruguay, Spain) *''

Ordinary People ''Ordinary People'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest. The film follows the disintegration of an upper ...

'' by Vladimir Perisic (Serbia, France, Switzerland) *'' Whisper with the Wind'' (''Sirta la gal ba'') by Shahram Alidi (Iraq) Short film competition *''It's Free for Girls'' (''C’est gratuit pour les filles'') by

Marie Amachoukeli Marie Amachoukeli (born 16 July 1979), sometimes credited as Marie Amachoukeli-Barsacq, is a French film director and screenwriter of Georgian descent. Her directorial debut '' Party Girl'' competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 20 ...

, Claire Burger (France) *''

Logorama ''Logorama'' is a 2009 French adult animated short film co-written and directed by François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy and Ludovic Houplain ( H5), and produced by Autour de Minuit. Set in a stylized version of Los Angeles, the short portrays events t ...

'' by François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy, Ludovic Houplain (H5) (France) *''Noche adentro'' by Pablo Lamar (Paraguay, Argentina) *'' Runaway'' by

Cordell Barker Cordell Barker (born 1956) is a Canadian animator based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He began animating in his late teens after taking on an apprenticeship at Kenn Perkins Animation. A two-time Academy Award nominee, Barker is an animation filmmaker wi ...

(Canada) *''Seeds of the Fall'' (''Slitage'') by Patrik Eklund (Sweden) *''

Together ''ToGetHer'' (, aka Superstar Express) is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, Rainie Yang and George Hu. It was produced by Comic International Productions ( 可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi P ...

'' by

Eicke Bettinga Theodor Eicke (17 October 1892 – 26 February 1943) was a senior SS functionary and Waffen SS divisional commander during the Nazi era. He was one of the key figures in the development of Nazi concentration camps. Eicke served as the seco ...

(Germany, United Kingdom) *''Tulum'' (''La Virée'') by Dalibor Matanic (Croatia) Special screenings *''

Hierro El Hierro, nicknamed ''Isla del Meridiano'' (the "Meridian Island"), is the second-smallest and farthest-south and -west of the Canary Islands (an autonomous community of Spain), in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a populati ...

'' by Gabe Ibáñez (Spain) *''

Lascars A lascar was a sailor or militiaman from the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Arab world, British Somaliland, or other land east of the Cape of Good Hope, who was employed on European ships from the 16th century until the middle of the 2 ...

'' (''Round da Way'') by Albert Pereira-Lazaro, Emmanuel Klotz (France) *''The Ordinary People'' (''Rien de personnel'') by Mathias Gokalp (France) :Short films *''1989'' by Camilo Matiz (Colombia) *''6 Hours'' by Seong-hyeok Moon (South Korea) *''La Baie du renard'' by

Grégoire Colin Grégoire Colin (born 25 July 1975) is a French actor. Career Grégoire started acting on the French stage at age 12. He first caught the eye of critics in the 1992 Agnieszka Holland's psychological family drama ''Olivier, Olivier'' when he was ...

(France) *''Elo'' by Vera Egito (Brazil) *''Espalhadas pelo Ar'' (''Spread Through the Air'') by Vera Egito (Brazil) *''Faiblesses'' by

Nicolas Giraud Nicolas Giraud (born 12 November 1978) is a French actor and filmmaker. Among the various films roles in which he has appeared in, he was one of the kidnappers in the 2008 film '' Taken''. He is the writer, director and editor of the short film ' ...

(France) *''Les Miettes'' (''Crumbs'') by Pierre Pinaud (France)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 2009

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): Feature films *''

Ajami ''Ajam'' ( ar, عجم, ʿajam) is an Arabic word meaning mute, which today refers to someone whose mother tongue is not Arabic. During the Arab conquest of Persia, the term became a racial pejorative. In many languages, including Persian, Tur ...

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Scandar Copti Scandar Copti (born 1975) is an Israeli filmmaker, film writer, actor and producer who brings social problem of the Arab society in Israel through video works. Scandar defines himself as Palestinian. Biography Scandar Copti (or Cobti) is a Pa ...

, Yaron Shani *''

Amreeka ''Amreeka'' is a 2009, independent film written and directed by first-time director Cherien Dabis. It stars Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Joseph Ziegler, and Miriam Smith. ''Amreeka'' documents the ...

'' by

Cherien Dabis Cherien Dabis (born 1976) ( ar, شيرين دعيبس) is an American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. She was named one of ''Variety'' magazine's ''10 Directors to Watch'' in 2009, and in 2022 was nominated for the Outstanding Dir ...

*'' Carcasses'' by

Denis Côté Denis Côté (born November 16, 1973) is an independent filmmaker and producer living in Quebec, of Brayon origin. His experimental films have been shown at major film festivals around the world. Life and career Côté was born in Perth-Andover ...

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Change Nothing ''Change Nothing'' (french: Ne change rien) is a 2009 documentary directed by Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa. The documentary focuses on the French singer Jeanne Balibar in rehearsal and concert as seen through Costa's characteristically long, ...

'' (''Ne change rien'') by

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 ...

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Sebastián Lelio Sebastián Lelio Watt (born 8 March 1974) is a Chilean director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He received critical acclaim for directing the films ''Gloria'' (2013) and ''A Fantastic Woman'' (2017), the latter of which won an Academy Award ...

*'' Daddy Longlegs'' (Go Get Some Rosemary) by

Benny Safdie Benjamin Safdie (born February 24, 1986) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor and film editor best known for working with his older brother Josh as a filmmaker, whose works include '' Good Time'' (2017) and '' Uncut Gems'' (2019). ...

, Josh Safdie *'' Daniel y Ana'' by

Michel Franco Michel Franco (born 28 August 1979) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his film '' After Lucia'' that won the Prize Un Certain Regard at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. His films typically deal with the ...

*'' Eastern Plays'' by

Kamen Kalev Kamen Kalev ( bg, Камен Калев) (born 8 June 1975) is a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. Kalev came to prominence in 2009 with the film '' Eastern Plays'', earning him numerous international film awards as director and screenwri ...

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The French Kissers ''The French Kissers'' (french: Les beaux gosses, lit=The Handsome Kids) is a 2009 French teen sex comedy film co-written and directed by Riad Sattouf, in his feature directorial debut. The film follows Hervé ( Vincent Lacoste), an average teena ...

'' (''Les Beaux Gosses'') by

Riad Sattouf Riad Sattouf ( ar, رياض سطوف; born 5 May 1978) is a French cartoonist, comic artist, and film director. Sattouf is best known for his award-winning graphic memoir hexalogy '' L'Arabe du futur'' (''The Arab of the Future'') and for his awa ...

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Humpday ''Humpday'' is a 2009 American mumblecore comedy-drama film directed, produced, and written by Lynn Shelton and starring Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, and Alycia Delmore. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. International distributi ...

'' by

Lynn Shelton Lynn Shelton (August 27, 1965 – May 16, 2020) was an American filmmaker, known for writing, directing, and producing such films as ''Humpday'' and ''Your Sister's Sister''. She was associated with the mumblecore genre. Early life Shelton was b ...

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I Love You Phillip Morris ''I Love You Phillip Morris'' is a 2009 English-language French black comedy film based on a 1980s and 1990s real-life story of con artist, impostor and multiple prison escapee Steven Jay Russell, as played by Jim Carrey. While incarcerated, Russ ...

'' by

Glenn Ficarra Glenn Ficarra (born May 27, 1969) is an American filmmaker and actor. He frequently collaborated with John Requa. Life and career Ficarra met John Requa at Pratt Institute, where both were studying film. After college they went to work in anima ...

John Requa John Requa (born January 1, 1967) is an American screenwriter (with Glenn Ficarra) of ''Cats & Dogs'', ''Bad Santa'' and the 2005 remake ''Bad News Bears''. The DVD commentary for ''Bad News Bears'' revealed that Requa was to have had a bit role ...

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I Killed My Mother ''I Killed My Mother'' (french: J'ai tué ma mère) is a 2009 Canadian drama film written, directed, produced by and starring Xavier Dolan, in his directorial debut. Loosely autobiographical, it follows the complicated relationship between a yo ...

'' (''J’ai tué ma mère'') by

Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and costume designer. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2 ...

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Karaoke Karaoke (; ; , clipped compound of Japanese ''kara'' "empty" and ''ōkesutora'' "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music is ...

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Chris Chong Chan Fui Chris Chong Chan Fui is a Malaysian artist and filmmaker, who has worked in both Malaysia and Canada.Eric Volmers, "Karaoke a 'gutsy' maverick winner". ''Calgary Herald'', October 5, 2009. He is most noted for his short films ''Pool (Kolam)'', whi ...

*'' The King of Escape'' (''Le Roi de l’évasion'') by Alain Guiraudie *''

Like You Know It All ''Like You Know It All'' (; lit. "You Think You Know It All But You Don't") is a 2009 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. Plot Arthouse filmmaker Goo can't seem to direct a hit, but at least the critics love him ...

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Hong Sangsoo 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 ...

*'' The Misfortunates'' (''De helaasheid der dingen'') by Felix van Groeningen *''

Oxhide II ''Oxhide'' (), directed by Liu Jiayin, is a 2005 narrative independent Chinese film that portrays the director's family and their apartment in Beijing. Liu was 23 years old when the film was recorded. Awards, nominations, and honors * 2005 Berlin ...

'' by Liu Jia Yin *'' La Pivellina'' by

Rainer Frimmel Rainer Frimmel (born 11 July 1971 in Vienna) is an Austrian director and photographer. After studying psychology in Vienna he graduated as a photographer. He has received scholarships in New York City, Paris and Rome for his photographic work. Si ...

Tizza Covi Tizza Covi (1971, in Bolzano) is an Italian screenwriter and director. She lived in Paris and Berlin before studying photography in Vienna. After finishing her studies she went to Rome where she worked as a photographer. Since 1996 she works tog ...

*'' Polytechnique'' 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 ...

*'' La Terre de la folie'' by

Luc Moullet Luc Moullet (; born 14 October 1937 in Paris) is a French film critic and filmmaker, and a member of the Nouvelle Vague or French New Wave. Moullet's films are known for their humor, anti-authoritarian leanings and rigorously primitive aesthetic, ...

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Tetro ''Tetro'' is a 2009 American-Argentine drama film written, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich and Maribel Verdú. Filming took place in 2008 in Buenos Aires, Patagonia, and Spain. An intern ...

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Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five A ...

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*'' Yuki & Nina'' by

Hippolyte Girardot Hippolyte Girardot (born Frédéric Girardot; 10 October 1955) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the father of actress Ana Girardot. Selected filmography * 1973: '' La Femme de Jean'', directed by Yannick Bellon, Rémi ...

Nobuhiro Suwa is a Japanese film director working in Japan and France. His directorial works and screenplays often make use of improvisation techniques. Currently, Suwa is the President of Tokyo Zokei University. Biography Having graduated from Hirosh ...

Special screenings *''Hotaru'' by

Naomi Kawase is a Japanese film director. She was also known as , with her former husband's surname. Many of her works have been documentaries, including ''Embracing'', about her search for the father who abandoned her as a child, and ''Katatsumori'', about ...

*''Montparnasse'' by Mikhaël Hers Short films *''American Minor'' by Charlie White (8 min) *''Anna'' by

Rúnar Rúnarsson Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 20 January 1977 in Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the ...

(35 min) *''El ataque de los robots de Nebulosa-5'' by Chema García Ibarra (7 min) *''Canção de amor e saúde'' by João Nicolau (35 min) *''Cicada'' by

Amiel Courtin-Wilson Amiel Courtin-Wilson is an Australian filmmaker. He has directed over 20 short films and several feature films. His debut feature film, ''Hail'', premiered internationally at Venice Film Festival in 2011. He is also a musician, music producer, a ...

(9 min) *''Drömmar från skogen'' by Johannes Nyholm (9 min) *''Dust Kid'' by Jung Yumi (10 min) *''The Fugitives'' by Guillaume Leiter (25 min) *''The History of Aviation'' by Bálint Kenyeres (15 min) *''Jagdfieber'' (''The Hunting Fever'') by Alessandro Comodin (22 min) *''John Wayne Hated Horses'' by Andrew T. Betzer (10 min) *''Nice'' by Maud Alpi (25 min) *''SuperBarroco'' by Renata Pinheiro (17 min) *''Thermidor'' by Virgil Vernier (17 min)

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 2009 Official selection awards: *

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A Prophet ''A Prophet'' (french: Un prophète) is a 2009 French prison crime film directed by Jacques Audiard with a screenplay by Audiard, with Thomas Bidegain, Abdel Raouf Dafri, and Nicolas Peufaillit, from a story by Dafri. The film stars Tahar Rahim ...

'' (''Un prophète'') by

Jacques Audiard Jacques Audiard (; born 30 April 1952) is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is the son of Michel Audiard, also a film director and screenwriter. He has won both the César Award for Best Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Fi ...

* Best Director Award:

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 ...

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Kinatay ''Kinatay'' ( or en, The Execution of P) is a 2009 thriller film directed by Brillante Mendoza and written by Armando Lao. The story is centered on a criminology student (Coco Martin) who accidentally joins a syndicate to make enough money for ...

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'' * Best Actress Award:

Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg (; born 21 July 1971) is a British-French actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and French musician Serge Gainsbourg. After making her musical debut with her father on the song "Lemon I ...

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: Christoph Waltz for ''

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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), ...

* Lifetime Achievement Award for his work:

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Un Certain Regard *

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: '' Dogtooth'' (''Kynodontas'') by

Yorgos Lanthimos Georgios "Yorgos" Lanthimos ( el, Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, Giórgos Lánthimos, ; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek film director, film producer, screenwriter, photographer, theatre director and former professional basketball player. Sin ...

* Un Certain Regard Jury Prize: ''

Police, Adjective ''Police, Adjective'' ( ro, Polițist, Adjectiv) is a 2009 Romanian drama film directed by Corneliu Porumboiu. The movie focuses on policeman Cristi, who is investigating a teenage boy who has been smoking hashish. Over time, Cristi begins to ...

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Corneliu Porumboiu Corneliu Porumboiu (; born 14 September 1975) is a Romanian film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Life and education Corneliu Porumboiu was born in Vaslui, Vaslui County, Romania. He is the son of a former Romanian language teacher ...

* Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize: ** ''

No One Knows About Persian Cats ''No One Knows About Persian Cats'' ( fa, کسی از گربه های ایرانی خبر نداره, Kasi az Gorbehaye Irani Khabar Nadareh) is a 2009 Iranian film directed by Bahman Ghobadi produced by Wild Bunch. The film offers the perspectiv ...

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Cinéfondation * First Prize: '' Bába'' by Zuzana Kirchnerová * 2nd Prize: ''Goodbye'' by Fang Song * 3rd Prize: ''Diploma'' by Yaelle Kayam and ''Nammae Ui Jip'' by Jo Sung-hee Golden Camera *

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* Caméra d'Or - Special Distinction: ''

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and Yaron Shani Short films *

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* Short Film Special Distinction: '' The Six Dollar Fifty Man'' by

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Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes * ''

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(In Competition) * ''

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(Un Certain Regard) * ''

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(Directors' Fortnight) Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist *

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: Aitor Berenguer (sound mixer) for ''

Map of the Sounds of Tokyo ''Map of the Sounds of Tokyo'' ( es, Mapa de los sonidos de Tokio, ca, Mapa dels sons de Tòquio) is a 2009 Spanish drama film directed by Isabel Coixet. The film competed in the main competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. Plot The movi ...

'' (''Mapa de los sonidos de Tokyo'') Ecumenical Jury *

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Looking for Eric ''Looking for Eric'' is a 2009 British-French film about the escape from the trials of modern life that football and its heroes can bring for its fans. It was written by screenwriter Paul Laverty and directed by the English director Ken Loach. T ...

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* Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention: ''

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Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week * Critics Week Grand Prize: ''

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* SACD Award: ''Lost Persons Area'' by Caroline Strubbe * ACID/CCAS Award: '' Whisper with the wind'' (''Sirta la gal ba'') by Shahram Alidi * OFAJ/TV5MONDE Young Critics Award: '' Whisper with the wind'' (''Sirta la gal ba'') by Shahram Alidi * Canal+ Gran Prix for short film: ''Seeds of the Fall'' (''Slitage'') by Patrik Eklund * Kodak Discovery Award for Best Short Film: ''

'' by François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy, Ludovic Houplain (H5) Other awards * Regards Jeunes Prize: '' Whisper with the wind'' (''Sirta la gal ba'') by Shahram Alidi Association Prix François Chalais *

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References

External links

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Official website Retrospective 2009

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