The 41st

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was held from 11 to 23 May 1988. 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 '' Pelle erobreren'' by Bille August. The festival opened with '' Le Grand Bleu'', directed by Luc Besson and closed with ''

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'', directed by

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Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1988 feature film competition: *

Ettore Scola Ettore Scola (; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film '' A Special Day'' and over the course of his film career was nominated for fiv ...

, Italian screenwriter and director (Jury President) *

Claude Berri Claude Berri (; 1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, writer, producer, actor and distributor. Early life Born Claude Beri Langmann in Paris, Berri was the son of Jewish immigrant parents. His mother, Beila (née Bercu), w ...

, French director, screenwriter, producer, and actor * David Robinson, British film critic * Yelena Safonova, Soviet Russian actress * George Miller, Australian firector, producer, and screenwriter * Héctor Olivera, Argentine director, producer, and screenwriter * Nastassja Kinski, German actress * Philippe Sarde, French composer * Robby Müller, Dutch cinematographer *

William Goldman William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 16, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. He won Academy Awards for his screenplays '' ...

, American novelist – Goldman wrote about the experience in his book '' Hype and Glory''.

Camera d'Or

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1988 Camera d'Or: *

Danièle Delorme Gabrielle Danièle Marguerite Andrée Girard (9 October 1926 – 17 October 2015), known by her stage name Danièle Delorme, was a French actress and film producer, famous for her roles in films directed by Marc Allégret, Julien Duvivier or Yv ...

(actress) (France) President *Bernard Jubard *Carlos Avellar (journalist) *Chantal Calafato (cinephile) *David Streiff (cinephile) *Ekaterina Oproiu (journalist) *Henry Chapier (critic) (France) * Jacques Champreux (director) (France)

Official selection

In competition – Feature films

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: * '' The Abyss'' (''L'oeuvre au noir'') by

André Delvaux André Albert Auguste Delvaux (; 21 March 1926 – 4 October 2002) was a Belgian film director. He co-founded the film school INSAS in 1962 and is regarded as the founder of the Belgian national cinema. Adapting works by writers such as Johan ...

* ''

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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 "'' Do ...

* '' The Cannibals'' (''Os Canibais'') 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 ...

* '' Chocolat'' by

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

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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 ...

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Drowning by Numbers ''Drowning by Numbers'' is a 1988 British-Dutch film directed by Peter Greenaway. It won the award for Best Artistic Contribution at the Cannes Film Festival of 1988. Plot The film's plot centres on three married women — a grandmother, her da ...

'' by Peter Greenaway * ''

L'enfance de l'art ''L'enfance de l'art'' is a 1988 French drama film directed by Francis Girod. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Clotilde de Bayser – Marie * Michel Bompoil – Simon * Anne-Marie Philipe – Régine * Yves Lambrech ...

'' by

Francis Girod Francis Girod (9 October 1944 – 19 November 2006) was a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film ''L'enfance de l'art'' was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. In 1994 he ...

* '' Hanussen'' by

István Szabó István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is one of the most notable Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian-speaking world since the ...

* ''

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'' (''Hai zi wang'') by

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 ...

* '' Love and Fear'' (''Paura e amore'') by Margarethe von Trotta * '' El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll be Free'' (''El Lute II: mañana seré libre'') by

Vicente Aranda Vicente Aranda Ezquerra (; 9 November 1926 – 26 May 2015) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer. Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a f ...

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Miles from Home ''Miles from Home'' is a 1988 American action thriller film starring Richard Gere and Kevin Anderson. It is about two brothers who, after being forced off their farm in the debt stricken Midwestern United States, become folk heroes when they begi ...

'' by Gary Sinise * '' Pascali's Island'' by James Dearden * ''

The Passenger – Welcome to Germany ''The Passenger – Welcome to Germany'' (german: Der Passagier – Welcome to Germany) is a 1988 German drama film directed by Thomas Brasch. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Tony Curtis – Mr. Cornfield * Katharina T ...

'' (''Der Passagier – Welcome to Germany'') by Thomas Brasch * ''

Patty Hearst Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954) is the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. She first became known for the events following her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army. She was found ...

'' by

Paul Schrader Paul Joseph Schrader (; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first received widespread recognition through his screenplay for Martin Scorsese's ''Taxi Driver'' (1976). He later continued his collabo ...

* '' Pelle the Conqueror'' (''Pelle erobreren'') by Bille August * '' The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey'' by Vincent Ward * ''

A Short Film About Killing ''A Short Film About Killing'' ( pl, Krótki film o zabijaniu) is a 1988 drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, and Jan Tesarz. Written by Krzysztof Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, the fi ...

'' (''Krótki film o zabijaniu'') by Krzysztof Kieślowski * '' Sur'' by

Fernando Solanas Fernando Ezequiel "Pino" Solanas (16 February 1936 – 6 November 2020) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter, and politician. His films include; '' La hora de los hornos (The Hour of the Furnaces)'' (1968), '' Tangos: el exilio de Gardel'' ...

* '' A World Apart'' by Chris Menges * '' Wuthering Heights'' (''Arashi ga oka'') by Yoshishige Yoshida

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 ...

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Among Grey Stones ''Among Grey Stones'' (russian: Среди серых камней, Sredi serykh kamney) is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Kira Muratova. The film suffered a lot from the Soviet censorship and was edited without the acceptance of Muratova, ...

'' (''Sredi serykh kamney'') by Kira Muratova * ''

Antarjali Jatra ''Antarjali Jatra'' ( bn, অন্তর্জলী যাত্রা), also known as ''Antarjali Yatra'', is a 1987 film directed by Kolkata based Indian film director Goutam Ghose based on a novel, ''Mahayatra'' by Kamal Kumar Majumdar. I ...

'' by Gautam Ghose * '' The Harms Case'' (''Slucaj Harms'') by Slobodan D. Pesic * ''

Havinck '' Havinck '' is a 1987 Dutch drama film directed by Frans Weisz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Willem Nijholt - Lawyer Havinck * Will van Kralingen - Havinck's wife Lydia * Carolien va ...

'' by

Frans Weisz Frans Weisz (born 23 July 1938) is a Dutch film director. He has directed more than 30 films since 1964. His 1975 film '' Red Sien'' was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. His film '' Havinck'' was screened in the Un Certai ...

* '' Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie'' by Marcel Ophüls * ''

It's Happening Tomorrow ''It's Happening Tomorrow'' ( it, Domani accadrà) is a 1988 Italian comedy film directed by Daniele Luchetti. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Paolo Hendel as Lupo * Giovanni Guidelli ...

'' (''Domani accadrà'') 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) ...

* '' Katinka'' (''Ved vejen'') by

Max von Sydow Max von Sydow ( , ; born Carl Adolf von Sydow; 10 April 1929 – 8 March 2020) was a Swedish-French actor. He had a 70-year career in European and American cinema, television, and theatre, appearing in more than 150 films and several television ...

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Lamento ''Lamento'' (English: "Lament") is a song by Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco released by Sony Music Latin and Crescent Moon Records in 2003 as the third single of his sixth studio album A Tiempo. Background and release The song is a slow ...

'' by François Dupeyron * '' Lounge Chair'' (''La méridienne'') by Jean-François Amiguet * ''

Mapantsula ''Mapantsula'' is a 1988 South African crime film directed by Oliver Schmitz and written by Schmitz and Thomas Mogotlane. It tells the story of Johannes 'Panic' Themba Mzolo (Mogotlane), a small-time thief, set against the backdrop of Aparth ...

'' by

Oliver Schmitz Oliver Schmitz (born 1960) is a South African film director and screenwriter. His film ''Mapantsula'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film '' Life, Above All'' was also screened in the ...

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'' (''La maschera'') by

Fiorella Infascelli Fiorella Infascelli (born 29 October 1952) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Rome, Infascelli is the daughter of the producer and director Carlo. After working as an assistant director for notable director ...

* '' Natalia'' by Bernard Cohn * '' Night Journey'' (''Gece Yolculuğu'') by

Ömer Kavur Ömer Kavur (18 June 1944 – 12 May 2005) was a Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed fourteen films between 1974 and 2003. His film, '' Gece Yolculuğu'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Ca ...

* '' On the Silver Globe'' (''Na srebrnym globie'') by

Andrzej Żuławski Andrzej Żuławski (; 22 November 1940 – 17 February 2016) was a Polish film director and writer. Żuławski often went against mainstream commercialism in his films, and enjoyed success mostly with European art-house audiences. In the late 1 ...

* '' The Raggedy Rawney'' by

Bob Hoskins Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor. His work included lead roles in films and television series such as '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978), ''The Long Good Friday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Who ...

* '' The Revolving Doors'' (''Les Portes tournantes'') by

Francis Mankiewicz Francis Mankiewicz (March 15, 1944 in Shanghai, Republic of China, China – August 14, 1993 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadians, Canadian film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer. In 1945, his family moved to Montreal, ...

* '' Rouge of the North'' (''Yuan nu'') by Fred Tan * '' Sand and Blood'' (''De sable et de sang'') by Jeanne Labrune * '' A Song of Air'' by Merilee Bennett * ''

Stalin's Disciples ''Stalin's Disciples'' ( he, ילדי סטאלין, in Hebrew Stalin's Children) is a 1986 Israeli film directed by Nadav Levitan that satirizes the utopian ideology of the Israeli kibbutz. Plot The death of Joseph Stalin in the 1950s leads ...

'' (''Yaldei Stalin'') by

Nadav Levitan Nadav Levitan ( he, נדב לויתן; 21 April 1945 – 9 January 2010) was an Israeli film director, screenwriter, writer, and songwriter. He directed nine films between 1981 and 1999. His film ''Stalin's Disciples'' (in Hebrew ''Stalin' ...

* '' Time of Violence'' (''Време на насилие'') by Ludmil Staikov * '' Why?'' (''Proc?'') by

Karel Smyczek Karel Smyczek (born 31 March 1950) (IPA: /karɛl smɪtzɛk/) is a Czech film director, actor and screenwriter. His film '' Why?'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival The 41st Cannes Film Festival w ...

Out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition. * '' Le Grand Bleu'' by Luc Besson (Special screenings) * ''

The Blue Iguana ''The Blue Iguana'' is a 1988 American crime film directed by John Lafia and starring Dylan McDermott, Jessica Harper, Pamela Gidley and James Russo. The plot is about a bounty hunter who is blackmailed into stopping the transfer of twenty mil ...

'' by John Lafia * '' Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam'' by Bill Couturié (Special screenings) * '' Histoires du cinéma'' by

Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as Fran ...

(Special screenings) * '' The Milagro Beanfield War'' by

Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award from four nominations, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, the Cec ...

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Short film competition

The following short films competed for the Palme d'Or du court métrage: * '' Ab Ovo / Homoknyomok'' (''Traces of Sand'') by Ferenc Cako * '' Bukpytacy'' (''Fioritures'') by Gary Bardine * ''Cat & Mousse'' by David Lawson * ''Chet's Romance'' by Bertrand Fevre * ''Les Dômes du Plaisir'' by Maggie Fooke * ''Out of Town'' by Norman Hull * ''Pas-ta-shoot-ah'' by Maurizio Forestieri * ''Pleasure Domes'' by Maggie Fooke * '' Sculpture Physique'' by Yann Piquer, Jean Marie Maddeddu * ''Super Freak'' by Gisela Ekholm, Per Ekholm

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following feature films were screened for the 27th International Critics' Week (27e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition * '' Begurebis gadaprena'' by Temür Babluani (Soviet Union) * ''

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'' (''Dolunay'') by Sahin Kaygun (Turkey) * '' Tokyo Pop'' by

Fran Rubel Kuzui Fran Rubel Kuzui is an American film director and producer. She received her master's degree from New York University and was a script supervisor for a decade, prior to her first film, 1988's '' Tokyo Pop'', which she co-wrote and directed. Th ...

(USA) * ''

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'' (''Jing'') by Yalin Li (China) * '' Testament'' by

John Akomfrah John Akomfrah (born 4 May 1957) is a British artist, writer, film director, screenwriter, theorist and curator of Ghanaian descent, whose "commitment to a radicalism both of politics and of cinematic form finds expression in all his films". A ...

(United Kingdom) * '' Portrait of a Life'' (''Ekti Jiban'') by Raja Mitra (India) * '' My Dear Subject'' (''Mon cher sujet'') by

Anne-Marie Miéville Anne-Marie Miéville (; born 11 November 1945) is a Swiss video and filmmaker whom ''Sight & Sound'' has called a "hugely important multimedia artist." Biography Miéville was a practising photographer when she met Jean-Luc Godard, who would be ...

(France, Switzerland) Short film competition * ''La face cachée de la lune'' by Yvon Marciano (France) * ''Metropolis Apocalypse'' by Jon Jacobs (United Kingdom) * ''Artisten'' (''The Artist'') by Jonas Grimas (Sweden) * ''Klatka'' (''The cage'') by Olaf Olszewski (Poland) * ''Cidadao Jatoba'' (''Citizen Jatoba'') by Maria Luiza Aboïm (Brazil) * ''Blues Black and White'' by Markus Imboden (Switzerland)

Directors' Fortnight

The following feature films were screened for the 1988

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): *'' Amerika, Terra Incognita'' by

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Daughter of the Nile ''Daughter of the Nile'' () is a 1987 film by Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien. Background The film's title is a reference to a character in a manga called ''Crest of the Royal Family'' who is hailed as Daughter of the Nile. The film is a ...

'' (''Ni luo he nu er'') by Hou Hsiao-Hsien *' by

Robert Van Ackeren Robert van Ackeren (born 22 December 1946) is a German movie director, actor, producer, writer and cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing ...

*'' Distant Voices, Still Lives'' by Terence Davies *'' Ei'' by

Danniel Danniel Danniel Danniel ( he, דניאל דניאל; 1950-May 4, 2017) was an Israeli film director, screenwriter and film editor. He lived in the Netherlands since 1980. He died in the morning of 4 May 2017 in Amsterdam. He graduated from the Netherlan ...

*'' The Heat Line (La Ligne de chaleur)'' by Hubert-Yves Rose *'' Herseye Ragmen'' by Orhan Oguz *'' Légendes Vivantes'' by Nodar Managadzé *'' Mars Froid'' by Igor Minayev *'' Natal da Portela'' by Paulo Cezar Saraceni *'' Noujoum A’nahar'' by Oussama Mohammad *'' Salaam Bombay!'' by

Mira Nair Mira Nair (born 15 October 1957) is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company, Mirabai Films, specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural spher ...

*'' Summer Thefts'' (''Sarikat Sayfeya'') by

Yousry Nasrallah Yousry Nasrallah ( ar, يسرى نصر الله ) (born 26 July 1952) is an Egyptian film director. Biography Nasrallah was born to a Coptic Christian family in Cairo. He graduated in economics and political science at Cairo University. ...

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Soursweet ''Soursweet'' is a 1988 British film directed by Mike Newell. The screenplay was written by Ian McEwan from the 1982 novel '' Sour Sweet'' by Timothy Mo. Plot The story, set in the 1960s, is a comedy drama about a young Hong Kong Chinese cou ...

'' by Mike Newell *'' Stormy Monday'' by Mike Figgis *''

The Story of Fausta ''The Story of Fausta'' ( pt, Romance da Empregada) is a 1988 Brazilian drama film directed by Bruno Barreto. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a ...

'' (''Romance Da Empregada'') by Bruno Barreto *'' Tabataba'' by

Raymond Rajaonarivelo Raymond Rajaonarivelo (born 1949) is a Malagasy film director. Life Raymond Rajaonarivelo was born in Antananarivo in 1949. He studied filmmaking at the University of Montpellier and at the University of Paris. Though living on the outskirts o ...

*'' The Suitors'' by Ghasem Ebrahimian

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1988 Official selection awards: *

: '' Pelle erobreren'' by Bille August *

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: '' A World Apart'' by Chris Menges * Best Director:

for '' Sur'' * Best Actress: Barbara Hershey, Jodhi May and

Linda Mvusi Linda Mvusi (c. 1954, in Bloemfontein) is an actress and architect. Mvusi took an award for best actress

for '' A World Apart'' *

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Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. After making his f ...

for ''

'' *Best Artistic Contribution: Peter Greenaway for ''

'' * Jury Prize: '' Krótki film o zabijaniu'' by Krzysztof Kieślowski Golden Camera * Caméra d'Or: '' Salaam Bombay!'' by

Short films *

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 ...

: '' Vykrutasy'' by

Garri Bardin Garri Yakovlevich Bardin (russian: Гарри Яковлевич Бардин; born September 11, 1941) is a Soviet and Russian animation director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his experimental musical and stop motion films.''Se ...

* Short Film Prize for Animation: ''Traces of Sand'' (''Ab Ovo / Homoknyomok'') by Ferenc Cako * Short Film Prize for Fiction: ''Physical Sculpture'' (''Sculpture Physique'') by Yann Piquer, Jean Marie Maddeddu

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes *'' Krótki film o zabijaniu'' by Krzysztof Kieślowski (In competition) *'' Hôtel Terminus'' by Marcel Ophüls (Un Certain Regard) *'' Distant Voices, Still Lives'' by Terence Davies (Directors' Fortnight) Commission Supérieure Technique * Technical Grand Prize: ''

'', for the quality of the soundtrack Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: '' A World Apart'' by Chris Menges *Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention: '' The Revolving Doors'' (''Les Portes tournantes'') by

Award of the Youth *Foreign Film: '' Herseye Ragmen'' by Orhan Oguz *French Film: ''

Mon cher sujet ''My Dear Subject'' (french: Mon cher sujet) is a 1988 Swiss drama film directed by Anne-Marie Miéville. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. ...

'' by

Other awards *Audience Award: '' Salaam Bombay!'' by

References

Media

INA: Opening of the 1988 Cannes Festival
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1988

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1988
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