The 56th

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 ...

started on 14 May and ran until 25 May 2003. French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer Patrice Chéreau was the President of the Jury. The Palme d'Or went to the

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film ''

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'' by Gus Van Sant based on the

Columbine High School massacre On April 20, 1999, a school shooting and attempted bombing occurred at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, 12th grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher. ...

. The festival opened with ''

Fanfan la Tulipe ''Fanfan la Tulipe'' is a 1952 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque. It has also been categorized under swashbuckler films. The film starred Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida. The film was remade in 2003 with Penélop ...

'', directed by

Gérard Krawczyk Gérard Krawczyk (17 May 1953, Paris) is a French film director. He is of Polish descent (his grandparents were from Częstochowa). Filmography Director * ''Homicide by Night'' (1984) * ''Je hais les acteurs'' (a.k.a. ''I hate actors'') (1986) ...

and closed with '' Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin'', directed by Richard Schickel. Monica Bellucci was the mistress of ceremonies.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2003 Official Selection: * Patrice Chéreau (France), Jury President * Aishwarya Rai (India) * Meg Ryan (United States) * Karin Viard (France) *

Erri De Luca Enrico "Erri" De Luca (born 20 May 1950, Naples) is an Italian novelist, translator and poet. He has been recognized by critic Giorgio De Rienzo of ''Corriere della Sera'' as "the writer of the decade". He is also known for his opposition to th ...

(Italy) * Jean Rochefort (France) *

Steven Soderbergh Steven Andrew Soderbergh (; born January 14, 1963) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. A pioneer of modern independent cinema, Soderbergh is an acclaimed and prolific filmmaker. Soderbergh's direct ...

(United States) * Danis Tanović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) * Jiang Wen (China)

Un Certain Regard

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2003 Un Certain Regard: * Abderrahmane Sissako (director) (Mauritania) President * Alexis Campion * Christine Masson * Geoff Andrew * Jannike Ahlund * Pierre Todeschini

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 The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Fest ...

and short films competition: *

Emir Kusturica Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship.http://www.serbia.com/emir-kusturica-artist-builder-and-anti-glo ...

(director) (Serbia and Montenegro) President * Ingeborga Dapkunaite (actress) (Lithuania) * Mary Lea Bandy (director of Patrimoine Au Moma) (United States) * Michel Ocelot (director) (France) * Zabou Breitman (actress, director) (France)

Camera d'Or

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2003 Camera d'Or: * Wim Wenders (director) (Germany) *

Agnès Godard Agnès Godard (born 28 May 1951) is a French cinematographer. She is most famous for her long-running collaboration with filmmaker Claire Denis. For her work, she has won a César Award. Life and career Godard originally studied journalism, but s ...

(cinematographer) (France) * Alain Champetier (Representative of the technical industries) (France) * Bernard Uhlmann (cinephile) (Switzerland) * Christian Vincent (director) (France) * Claude Makovski (cinephile) (France) * Géraldine d'Haen (secretary of the jury) (France) * Gian Luca Farinelli (cinephile) (Italy) * Laurent Aknin (critic) (France)

Official selection

In competition - Feature film

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

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard: * '' All Tomorrow's Parties'' by

Yu Lik-wai Yu Lik-wai (; born 12 August 1966), sometimes credited as Nelson Yu, is a Hong Kong cinematographer, film director, and occasional film producer. Born in Hong Kong, Yu Lik-wai was educated at Belgium's INSAS ( Institut National Superieur des Arts ...

* '' American Splendor'' by Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini * ''

The Best of Youth ''The Best of Youth'' ( it, La meglio gioventù) is a 2003 Italian historical drama film directed by Marco Tullio Giordana and written by Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli. A family saga set in Italy from 1966 through 2003, it chronicles the li ...

'' (''La meglio gioventù'') by Marco Tullio Giordana * ''

Crimson Gold ''Crimson Gold'' ( fa, طلای سرخ Talâ-ye Sorx) is a 2003 Iranian film directed by Jafar Panahi, and written by Abbas Kiarostami. The film was never distributed in Iranian theatres, because it was considered too "dark". Therefore, it was not ...

'' (''Talaye Sorkh'') by Jafar Panahi * '' Drifters'' by Wang Xiaoshuai * '' Japanese Story'' by Sue Brooks * '' Kiss of Life'' by Emily Young * ''

Playing 'In the Company of Men' ''Playing 'In the Company of Men (french: En jouant 'Dans la compagnie des hommes' or french: Léo, en jouant 'Dans la compagnie des hommes') is a 2003 French drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard ...

'' (''En jouant 'Dans la compagnie des hommes) by Arnaud Desplechin * '' Robinson's Crusoe'' (''Lu bin xun piao liu ji'') by

Lin Cheng-sheng Lin Cheng-sheng (; born 31 March 1959) is a Taiwanese film director. His 1997 film '' Sweet Degeneration'' was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. He won the Silver Bear for Best Director for '' Betelnut Beauty'' in 2001. F ...

* '' September'' by Max Färberböck * ''

Soldiers of Salamina ''Soldiers of Salamis'' (Spanish: ''Soldados de Salamina'') is a novel about the Spanish Civil War published in 2001 by Spanish author Javier Cercas. The book was acclaimed by critics in Spain and was top of the best-seller book list there for ...

'' (''Soldados de Salamina'') by

David Trueba David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author. Biography David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, the youngest of 8 siblings. His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker. In 198 ...

* '' The Southern Cross'' (''La cruz del sur'') by Pablo Reyero * '' Stormy Weather'' (''Stormviðri'') by

Sólveig Anspach Sólveig Anspach (8 December 1960 – 7 August 2015) was an Icelandic-French film director and screenwriter. Born to a German-Romanian father Gerhard Anspach and an Icelandic mother Högna Sigurðardóttir, she spent most of her life livin ...

* ''

A Story That Begins at the End ''Arimpara'' ( ml, അരിമ്പാറ, "The Wart"; alternate title ''A Story That Begins at the End'') is a 2003 Indian drama film directed by Murali Nair. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. ...

'' (''Arimpara'') by

Murali Nair Murali Nair (born 10 January 1966) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has directed eight films since 1993. His film '' Marana Simhasanam'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival where it won th ...

* '' Struggle'' by Ruth Mader * ''

A Thousand Months ''A Thousand Months'' (french: Mille mois) is a 2003 French-Moroccan drama film directed by Faouzi Bensaïdi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Fouad Labied as Mehdi * Nezha Rahile as Amin ...

'' (''Mille mois'') by

Faouzi Bensaïdi Faouzi Bensaïdi ( ar, فوزي بن السعيدي; born 14 March 1967) is a Moroccan film director, actor, screenwriter and artist. His film '' A Thousand Months'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. ...

* '' Today and Tomorrow'' (''Hoy y mañana'') by

Alejandro Chomski Alejandro Chomski (27 November 1968 – 5 November 2022) was an Argentine film director and screenwriter. As of early 2020, he has directed 16 films with another film in post-production and one announced production. His film '' Hoy y mañana'' w ...

* '' Where Is Madame Catherine?'' (''Les mains vides'') by

Marc Recha Marc Recha (born 18 October 1970) is a Catalan Spanish film director and screenwriter. He has directed 18 films (9 shorts and 9 feature films) since 1988. He mostly films his films in Catalan Language but also in French and Spanish. His film '' P ...

* '' Young Adam'' by David Mackenzie

Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: * '' The Blue Light'' by Yukio Ninagawa * '' Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin'' by Richard Schickel * '' Claude Sautet ou La magie invisible'' by N. T. Binh * '' Coming and Going'' (''Vai~E~Vem'') by João César Monteiro * '' Easy Riders, Raging Bulls'' by Kenneth Bowser * ''

'' by

* ''

The Fog of War ''The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara'' is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfa ...

'' by

Errol Morris Errol Mark Morris (born February 5, 1948) is an American film director known for documentaries that interrogate the epistemology of its subjects. In 2003, his documentary film '' The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNama ...

* '' Ghosts of the Abyss'' by James Cameron * '' Il grido d'angoscia dell'uccello predatore (20 tagli d'Aprile)'' by Nanni Moretti * '' The Last Customer'' by Nanni Moretti * '' Mansion By The Lake'' by Lester James Peries * '' Les marches etc... (une comédie musicale)'' by Gilles Jacob * '' The Matrix Reloaded'' by

The Wachowskis Lana Wachowski (born June 21, 1965, formerly known as Larry Wachowski) and Lilly Wachowski (born December 29, 1967, formerly known as Andy Wachowski) are American film and television directors, writers and producers. The sisters are both trans ...

* '' Modern Times'' by

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is conside ...

* '' S-21, la machine de mort Khmère rouge'' by

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

* ''

The Soul of a Man ''The Soul of a Man'' is a 2003 documentary film, directed by Wim Wenders, as the second instalment of the documentary film series ''The Blues'', produced by Martin Scorsese. The film explores the musical careers of blues musicians Skip James, ...

'' by Wim Wenders * ''

Time of the Wolf ''Time of the Wolf'' (french: Le temps du loup) is a 2003 French dystopian post-apocalyptic drama film written and directed by Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke. Set in France at an undisclosed time, the plot follows the story of a family: George ...

'' (''Le Temps du Loup'') 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 ...

* '' The Triplets of Belleville'' (''Les Triplettes de Belleville'') by Sylvain Chomet * '' Who Killed Bambi?'' (''Qui a tué Bambi?'') by Gilles Marchand

Cinéfondation

The following short films were selected for the competition of

: * ''19 At 11'' by Michael Schwartz * ''Am See'' by Ulrike von Ribbeck * '' Bezi zeko bezi'' by Pavle Vučković * ''Dremano oko'' by Vladimir Perisic * ''Fish Never Sleep'' by Gaëlle Denis * ''Five Deep Breaths'' by

Seith Mann Seith Mann (born 1973)"March 14, 2007...At 33, the D.C. native is one of the youngest African Americans directing television dramas" is an American film and television director. He directed ''Five Deep Breaths'' and has gone on to direct for '' The ...

* ''Free Loaders'' by Haim Tabakman * ''Historia del desierto'' (short) by Celia Galan Julve * ''Hitokoroshi no ana'' by Ikeda Chihiro * ''Le pacte'' by Heidi Maria Faisst * ''

Like Twenty Impossibles ''Like Twenty Impossibles'' ( ar, كأننا عشرون مستحيل; Ka'inana Ashrun Mustaheel) is an independent short film written and directed by Annemarie Jacir in 2003. ''Like Twenty Impossibles'' was Jacir's graduate thesis film while she ...

'' by Annemarie Jacir * ''Mechanika'' by David Sukup * ''Rebeca a esas alturas'' by Luciana Jauffred Gorostiza * ''Stuck'' by Jeremy Roberts * ''The Box Man'' by Nirvan Mullick * ''The Water Fight'' by Norah McGettigan * ''TV City'' by Alejandra Tomei, Alberto Couceiro * ''Empty for Love'' by

Vimukthi Jayasundara Kala Keerthi Vimukthi Jayasundara ( si, විමුක්ති ජයසුන්දර) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, critic and a visual artist. Jayasundara is the first Sri Lankan to win the Caméra d'Or, in 2005. Life and career Vimukthi Jay ...

* ''Wonderful Day'' by Hyun-Pil Kim * ''Zero'' by Carolina Rivas

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or: * '' Cracker Bag'' by Glendyn Ivin * ''L'enfant promis'' by Marsa Makris * '' Fast Film'' by Virgil Widrich * ''La fenêtre ouverte'' by Philippe Barcinski * ''L'homme le plus beau du monde'' by Alicia Duffy * '' L'homme sans tête'' by

Juan Solanas Juan Solanas (born 4 November 1966) is an Argentine film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer. His film ''Nordeste'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. He directed the French-Can ...

* ''Je germe'' by Esther Rots * ''Mon frère aveugle'' by Sophie Goodhart * ''Neige au mois de Novembre'' by Karolina Jonsson

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 42nd International Critics' Week (42e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition * ''20H17, Rue Darling'' by Bernard Edmond (Canada) * ''Deux Fereshté'' (''Two Angels'') by Mamad Haghighat (Iran) * ''Elle est des nôtres'' by Siegrid Alnoy (France) * ''Entre ciclones'' by Enrique Colina (Cuba) * '' Milwaukee, Minnesota'' by

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(United States) * ''

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'' by Christoffer Boe (Denmark) * ''

Since Otar Left ''Since Otar Left'' (original French title: ''Depuis qu'Otar est parti...'') is a 2003 in film, 2003 film by director Julie Bertuccelli, recounting the lives of three Georgia (country), Georgian women in modern-day Tbilisi. It focuses on the attem ...

'' (''Depuis qu'Otar est parti...'') by

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 ...

(France, Belgium, Georgia) Short film competition * ''Belarra'' by Koldo Almandoz (Spain) * ''Derrière les fagots'' by Ron Dyens (France) * '' Love Is the Law'' by Eivind Tolas (Norway) * ''Maste'' by Erik Rosenlund (Sweden) * ''La Petite Fille'' by Licia Eminenti (France) * '' The Truth About the Head'' by

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(Canada) * ''Turangawaewae'' by Peter Burger (New Zealand) Special screenings * '' Off the map'' by Campbell Scott (United States) (opening film) * ''Camarades'' by Marin Karmitz (France) (La séance du Parrain) * ''Condor : les axes du mal'' by Rodrigo Vasque (France) (Documentary) * ''Araki – The Killing of a Japanese Photographer'' by Anders Morgenthaller (Denmark) (Short film) * ''Good Night'' by Chun Sun-Young (South Korea) (Short film) * ''Nosferatu Tango'' by Zoltán Horváth (Switzerland, France) (Short film) * ''B.B. & Il Cormorano'' by

Edoardo Gabbriellini Edoardo Gabbriellini (born 16 July 1975) is an Italian actor, screenwriter, and director. Life and career Born in Livorno, at 18 years old Gabbriellini was chosen by Paolo Virzì to star in his film ''Ovosodo''. For his performance he won the ...

(Italy) (closing film)

Directors' Fortnight

Apart from 16 short films, the following feature films were screened for the 2003

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): * ''

Bright Leaves ''Bright Leaves'' is a 2003 United States/United Kingdom documentary film by independent filmmaker Ross McElwee about the association his family had with the tobacco industry. ''Bright Leaves'' had its world premiere at the 2003 Cannes Film Festiv ...

'' (doc.) by Ross McElwee (United States, United Kingdom) * ''Carême'' by

José Álvaro Morais José Álvaro Morais was a Portuguese film director. His film ''O Bobo'' won the Golden Leopard at the 1987 Locarno International Film Festival. Filmography *''Cantigamente Nº 3'' (1975) *''Ma Femme Chamada Bicho'' (1976) *''O Bobo ''O Bobo'' ...

(Portugal) * ''La chose publique'' by

Mathieu Amalric Mathieu Amalric (; born 25 October 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known internationally for his roles in the James Bond film ''Quantum of Solace'', in which he played the lead villain, Steven Spielberg's ''Munich'', Wes Ander ...

(France) * ''Cry No More'' (''Les Yeux secs'') by Narjiss Nejjar (France, Morocco) * '' Deep Breath'' by

Parviz Shahbazi Parviz Shahbazi is an Iranian filmmaker. Biography Shahbazi is a graduate of filmmaking in Iran. During the early 80's he began writing short stories and directing short films. He edited several films and directed 12 short films before making h ...

(Iran) * ''Feathers in My Head'' (''Des plumes dans la tête'') by Thomas De Thier (Belgium, France) * ''

Gozu is a 2003 Japanese horror comedy crime film directed by Takashi Miike and written by Sakichi Sato. The film blends yakuza stories with ghost stories, bizarre vignettes, and urban legends. Plot Ozaki (Aikawa), a mentally unstable yakuza, kil ...

'' by

Takashi Miike is a Japanese film director, film producer and screenwriter. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range from violent a ...

(Japan) * ''The Hours of the Day'' (''Las horas del día'') 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. A ...

(Spain) * ''

Interstella 5555 is a 2003 animated musical science fiction film. The film serves as a visual companion to ''Discovery'', the second studio album by Daft Punk. ''Interstella 5555'' tells the story of the abduction and rescue of an interstellar pop band. The f ...

'' by Kazuhisa Takenouchi (Japan, France) * ''L'Isola'' by Costanza Quatriglio (Italy) * ''

James' Journey to Jerusalem ''James' Journey to Jerusalem'' ( he, מסעות ג'יימס בארץ הקודש) is a 2003 Israeli film directed by Ra'anan Alexandrowicz and produced by Renen Schorr.Scott, A.O"FILM REVIEW; For One Earnest Pilgrim, No Land of Milk and Honey" '' ...

'' by

Ra'anan Alexandrowicz Ra'anan Alexandrowicz ( he, רענן אלכסנדרוביץ', born August 29, 1969, Jerusalem, Israel) is a director, screenwriter and editor. He is known for the documentary ''The Law in These Parts'' (2011), for which received the Grand Jury A ...

(Israel) * '' Kitchen Stories'' (''Salmer fra Kjøkkenet'') by

Bent Hamer Bent Hamer (born 18 December 1956) is a film director, writer and producer, born in Sandefjord, Norway in 1956. Biography Hamer studied film theory and literature at the University of Stockholm and the Stockholm Film School. In addition to his ...

(United States, Norway) * '' Kleine Freiheit'' by Yüksel Yavuz (Germany) * ''Les Lionceaux'' by Claire Doyon (France) * ''Love Film'' (''Filme de amor'') by

Júlio Bressane Júlio Eduardo Bressane de Azevedo (born February 13, 1946) is a Brazilian filmmaker and writer. Biography A representative of the Brazilian '' cinema marginal'', Julio Bressane began making films as an assistant director of Walter Lima Jr., in ...

(Brazil) * ''Mike Brant - Laisse moi t'aimer'' (doc.) by Erez Laufer (France, Israel) * ''Le Monde vivant'' by

Eugène Green Eugène Green (born 28 June 1947) is a U.S.-born French film-maker and dramatist. He is notable as an educator, training a generation of young actors in the revival of French baroque theatre technique and declamation. Films * 2001 : ''Toutes ...

(France, Belgium) * '' The Mother'' by Roger Michell (United Kingdom) * '' Naked Childhood'' (''L'enfance nue'') by Maurice Pialat (France) * '' Niki and Flo'' (''Niki Ardelean, colonel în rezerva'') by

Lucian Pintilie Lucian Pintilie (; 9 November 1933 – 16 May 2018Lucian Pi ...

(Romania, France) * ''No pasarán, album souvenir'' (doc.) by Henri-François Imbert (France) * '' No Rest for the Brave'' (''Pas de repos pour les braves'') by

Alain Guiraudie Alain Guiraudie (; born 15 July 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed ten mostly LGBT-related films since 1990. He is openly gay. Work Guiraudie has named Georges Bataille as an important influence. His 2013 film '' ...

(France, Austria) * '' Osama'' by

Siddiq Barmak Siddiq Barmak ( fa, صدیق برمک, born September 7, 1962) is an Afghan film director and producer. In 2004, Barmak won Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes for his first feature film, '' Osama''. He received an M.A. degree in cin ...

(Afghanistan, Netherlands, Japan, Ireland, Iran) * ''Saltimbank'' by Jean-Claude Biette (France) * ''

Seducing Doctor Lewis ''Seducing Doctor Lewis'' () is a 2003 Quebec comedy film and the first film directed by Jean-François Pouliot.Hornaday, Ann (July 30, 2004)"Hook, Line and Hoodwinkers" ''Washington Post (washingtonpost.com)''. Retrieved 03-06-2005. The scri ...

'' (''La grande séduction'') by

Jean-François Pouliot Jean-François Pouliot (born 1957) is a Canadian film director from Quebec. He was born in Montreal and studied at Concordia University. He worked as an assistant cameraman, while also writing and directing short animated films for the National ...

(Canada) * ''The Forest'' ('' Le Silence de la forêt'') by

Bassek ba Kobhio Bassek Ba Kobhio (born 1957) is a Cameroonian filmmaker, writer and founder of the Ecrans Noirs film festival in Yaounde, Cameroon. He is also the Director of the Higher Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Professionals of Central Africa (ISCAC) ...

Didier Ouénangaré Didier Florent Ouénangaré (1953–2006) was a film director from the Central African Republic,Ouenangaré ...

(Cameroon, France) * '' Sansa'' by Siegfried (Spain, France) * ''Les Terres de l'ogre'' by Sami Kafati (Honduras, France) * ''Watermark'' by Georgina Willis (Australia) * ''The Woman Who Believed She Was President of the United States'' (''A Mulher que Acreditava ser Presidente dos Estados Unidos da América'') by João Botelho (Portugal) * ''Im Anfang war der Blick'' by Bady Minck (Austria/Luxembourg)

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 2003 Official selection awards: * Palme d'Or: ''

'' by Gus Van Sant *

Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...

: ''

Uzak ''Uzak'' (, ''Distant'' in North America) is a 2002 Turkish drama film written, produced, shot and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The film won a total of 31 awards at various film festivals, including Best Actor at Cannes, Special Jury Prize at ...

'' by

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'' (2014). Early life Ceylan was born in Istanbul on 26 January 1959. His interest in photography star ...

* Best Director: ''

'' by Gus Van Sant *

Best Screenplay 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 Corporation, ...

: '' Les Invasions barbares'' by Denys Arcand * Best Actress: Marie-Josée Croze for '' Les Invasions barbares'' *

Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to the ...

Muzaffer Özdemir Muzaffer Özdemir (born 1955 in Gümüşhane) is a Turkish actor. He is best known for his performance as Mahmut in Uzak. Awards * Best actor at Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 ca ...

and Emin Toprak for ''

'' * Jury Prize: ''

At Five in the Afternoon ''At Five in the Afternoon'' ( fa, پنج عصر, Panj é asr) is a 2003 film by Iranian writer-director Samira Makhmalbaf. It tells the story of an ambitious young woman trying to gain an education in Afghanistan after the defeat of the Taliban. ...

'' (''Panj é asr'') by Samira Makhmalbaf Un Certain Regard * Un Certain Regard Award: ''

'' (''La meglio gioventù'') by Marco Tullio Giordana * Le Premier Regard Award: '' Mille mois'' by

* Un Certain Regard Jury Prize: '' Talaye sorkh'' by Jafar Panahi Cinéfondation * First Prize: ''

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'' (''Beži zeko beži'') by Pavle Vučković * Second Prize: ''Historia del desierto'' by Celia Galan Julve * Third Prize: ''TV City'' by Alejandra Tomei and Alberto Couceiro & ''Rebeca a esas alturas'' by Luciana Jauffred Gorostiza Golden Camera * Caméra d'Or: ''

'' by Christoffer Boe * Caméra d'Or - Special Mention: '' Osama'' by

Short films * Short Film Palme d'Or: '' Cracker Bag'' by Glendyn Ivin * Short Film Jury Prize: '' L'homme sans tête'' by

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes * '' The Hours of the Day'' (''Las horas del día'') by

(Director's Fortnight) * '' Father and Son'' (''Otets i syn'') by Alexander Sokurov (In competition) * '' American Splendor'' by

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, Robert Pulcini (Un Certain Regard) Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist *

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: Tom Stern for cinematography in ''

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'' Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: ''

'' (''Panj é asr'') by Samira Makhmalbaf Award of the Youth * ''

'' (''Mille mois'') by

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

'' (''Depuis qu'Otar est parti...'') by

* Prix de la (Toute) Jeune Critique: '' Milwaukee, Minnesota'' by

* Canal+ Award: '' Love Is the Law'' by Eivind Tolas * Kodak Short Film Award: '' The Truth About the Head'' by

* Young Critics Award - Best Short: '' The Truth About the Head'' by

* Young Critics Award - Best Feature: '' Milwaukee, Minnesota'' by

* Grand Golden Rail: ''

'' (''Depuis qu'Otar est parti...'') by

* Small Golden Rail: '' Love Is the Law'' by Eivind Tolas Other awards * Honorary Golden Palm: Jeanne Moreau * Cinema Prize of the French National Education System: ''

'' by Gus Van Sant * Golden Coach: ''

'' by Clint Eastwood * AFCAE Award: '' Osama'' by

Association Prix François Chalais * François Chalais Award: '' S-21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine'' (''S-21, la machine de mort Khmère rouge'') by

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References

Media

INA: Opening of the 2003 Festival
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 2003

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 2003
at

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