The 43rd

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 ...

was held from 10 to 21 May

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of humanity on Earth, astrophysicis ...

. 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 '' Wild at Heart'' by

David Lynch David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...

. The festival opened with '' Dreams'', directed by

Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dyna ...

and closed with ''

The Comfort of Strangers ''The Comfort of Strangers'' is a 1981 novel by British writer Ian McEwan. It is his second novel, and is set in an unnamed city (though the detailed description strongly suggests Venice). Harold Pinter adapted it as a screenplay for a film dir ...

'', directed 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 ...

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1990 feature film competition: *

Bernardo Bertolucci Bernardo Bertolucci (; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international ...

(Italy) Jury President * Aleksei German (USSR) *

Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston ( ; born July 8, 1951) is an American actress and director. Known for often portraying eccentric and distinctive characters, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nom ...

(USA) *

Bertrand Blier Bertrand Blier (; born 14 March 1939) is a French film director and writer. His 1978 film '' Get Out Your Handkerchiefs'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. He is the son of famous French actor Bernar ...

(France) *

Christopher Hampton Sir Christopher James Hampton ( Horta, Azores, 26 January 1946) is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' based on the novel of the same name and the film ...

(UK) *

Fanny Ardant Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumières Award. Early life Ardant was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, ...

(France) * Françoise Giroud (France) *

Hayao Shibata Hayao (written: 駿, 隼雄, 速雄 or 駿雄) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese psychologist *, Japanese military officer *, Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter ...

(Japan) *

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 ...

(India) * Sven Nykvist (Sweden)

Camera d'Or

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1990

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: * Christine Boisson (actress) President *Bruno Jaeggi (journalist) *

Caroline Huppert Caroline Huppert (born 28 October 1950) is a French film director and screenwriter. She is the sister of French actress Isabelle Huppert and has directed more than 30 films since 1977. Early life and career Huppert was born in the 16th arrondis ...

(director) *Catherine Magnan (cinephile) *Jan Svoboda (journalist) *Martine Jouando (critic) *Richard Billeaud *Vecdi Sayar (cinephile)

Official selection

In competition - Feature film

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

Captive of the Desert ''Captive of the Desert'' (french: La captive du désert) is a 1990 French drama film directed by Raymond Depardon. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. It was based in part on the experiences of Françoise Claustre who was captured ...

'' (''La captive du désert'') by

Raymond Depardon Raymond Depardon (; born 6 July 1942) is a French photographer, photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. Early life Depardon was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône, France. Photographer Depardon is a mainly self-taught photographer, as he beg ...

* ''

Come See the Paradise ''Come See the Paradise'' is a 1990 American drama film written and directed by Alan Parker, and starring Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita. Set before and during World War II, the film depicts the treatment of Japanese Americans in the United St ...

'' by Alan Parker * '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' by Jean-Paul Rappeneau * ''

Daddy Nostalgie ''Daddy Nostalgie'', released as These Foolish Things in the UK and ''Daddy Nostalgia'' in the USA, is a 1990 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival and is Dirk Bogarde's last film. ...

'' by

Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...

* '' Everybody's Fine'' (''Stanno tutti bene'') by

Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.Katz, Ephraim, "Italy," ''The Film Encyclopedia'' (New York: HarperR ...

* '' Hidden Agenda'' by Ken Loach * ''

Interrogation Interrogation (also called questioning) is interviewing as commonly employed by law enforcement officers, military personnel, intelligence agencies, organized crime syndicates, and terrorist organizations with the goal of eliciting useful inf ...

'' (''Przesłuchanie'') by Ryszard Bugajski * ''

Ju Dou ''Ju Dou'' () is a 1990 film directed by Zhang Yimou and Yang Fengliang and starring Gong Li as the title character. It is notable for being printed in vivid Technicolor long after the process had been abandoned in the United States. It was also ...

'' by

Zhang Yimou Zhang Yimou (; born 2 April 1950) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer, actor and former cinematographer.Tasker, Yvonne (2002). "Zhang Yimou" i''Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers'' Routledge Publishing, p. 412. . Google Book Search. Retriev ...

* '' The King's Whore'' (''La putain du roi'') by Axel Corti * ''

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'' (''Mat'') by Gleb Panfilov * '' Nouvelle Vague'' 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 ...

* '' Rodrigo D: No Future'' (''Rodrigo D: No futuro'') by Víctor Gaviria * ''

The Sting of Death is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Kōhei Oguri and based on the novel by Toshio Shimao. It tells the story of a writer with a wandering eye and his jealous wife. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at ...

'' (''Shi no toge'') by Kōhei Oguri * ''

Taxi Blues ''Taxi Blues'' (russian: Такси-блюз, translit. Taksi-Blyuz) is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Pavel Lungin. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival where Lungin won the award for Best Director. The film was selecte ...

'' (''Taksi-Blyuz'') by Pavel Lungin * ''

Tilaï ''Tilaï'' ("The Law") is a 1990 award-winning Burkinabé drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo. It premiere A première, also spelled premiere, is the debut (first public presentation) of a play, film, dan ...

'' by

Idrissa Ouedraogo Idrissa is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Idrissa Adam (born 1984), Cameroonian sprinter * Idrissa Camara, Guinean-born dancer and choreographer * Idrissa Camará (born 1992), Bissau-Guinean footballer * Idrissa Cou ...

* ''

Ucho ''The Ear'' ( cz, Ucho) is a Czech language film by Karel Kachyňa, completed in 1970. This film was banned by the nation's ruling Communist party (who were supported by the occupying Soviet forces). It wasn't released until the fall of the comm ...

'' by

Karel Kachyňa Karel Kachyňa (1 May 1924 – 12 March 2004) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. His career spanned over five decades. Early life He was born on May 1, 1920, in Vyškov, Czechoslovakia. His father was a government officer. His mother wa ...

* '' White Hunter Black Heart'' by

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 ...

* '' Wild at Heart'' by

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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'' by Ken McMullen * '' Abrahams Gold'' by

Jörg Graser Jörg Graser (born 30 December 1951) is a German film director and screenwriter. His film '' Abraham's Gold'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * ''Trokadero'' (dir. Klaus Emmerich, 198 ...

* '' The Best Hotel on Skid Row'' by Christine Choy, Renee Tajima-Peña * ''

Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love ''Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love'' (russian: Чёрная роза — эмблема печали, красная роза — эмблема любви, Chyornaya roza - emblema pechali, krasnaya roza - emblem ...

'' (''Chyornaya roza - emblema pechali, krasnaya roza - emblema lyubvi'') by Sergei Solovyov * '' Canticle of the Stones'' (''Le cantique des pierres'') by Michel Khleifi * '' Le casseur de pierres'' by Mohamed Zran * ''

Freeze Die Come to Life ''Freeze Die Come to Life'' (russian: Замри, умри, воскресни!; translit. Zamri, umri, voskresni!, also known as ''Don't Move, Die and Rise Again!'') is a 1989 Soviet drama film directed by Vitali Kanevsky. It was screened ...

'' (''Zamri, umri, voskresni!'') by Vitali Kanevsky * ''

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea ''How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea'' (russian: В городе Сочи тёмные ночи, V gorode Sochi tyomnye nochi, lit. In the city of Sochi, the nights are dark) is a 1989 Soviet comedy film directed by Vasili Pichul. It was ...

'' (''V gorode Sochi tyomnye nochi'') by

Vasili Pichul Vasili Vladimirovich Pichul (russian: Васи́лий Влади́мирович Пи́чул; 15 June 1961 – 26 July 2015) was a Soviet and Russian film director, best known for his film '' Little Vera'' (Маленькая Вера, "Malenkay ...

* ''The Intended'' (''Hameyu'ad'') by

Daniel Wachsmann Daniel Wachsmann (born 1946) is an Israeli filmmaker, writer, producer and director, best known for his film, ''Hamsin''. Biography Daniel Wachsmann was born in Shanghai, China. Filmography 1974: ''My Father'' (Hebrew: אבי) – First Prize at ...

* '' Innisfree'' by José Luis Guerín * '' The Last Ferry'' (''Ostatni prom'') by

Waldemar Krzystek Waldemar Krzystek (born 23 November 1953) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film '' Ostatni prom'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. His 2008 cold war romance ''Little Moscow'' (''Ma ...

* '' Longtime Companion'' by Norman René * '' Night Out'' by Lawrence Johnston * '' Pummarò'' by Michele Placido * '' The Sacrament'' (''Het sacrament'') by Hugo Claus * '' Secret Scandal'' (''Scandalo segreto'') by

Monica Vitti Monica Vitti (born Maria Luisa Ceciarelli; 3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022) was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s. After working with Antonioni, Vitti changed fo ...

* '' Song of the Exile'' (''Ke tu qiu hen'') by

Ann Hui Ann Hui On-wah, (; born 23 May 1947) is a film director, producer, screenwriter and actress from Hong Kong who is one of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers of the Hong Kong New Wave. She is known for her films about social issues in Hon ...

* '' The Space Between the Door and the Floor'' by Pauline Chan * '' Tumultes'' by

Bertrand Van Effenterre Bertrand Van Effenterre (born 2 March 1946) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. His film '' Tumultes'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival The 43rd Cannes Film Festival was held from ...

* '' On Tour'' by

Gabriele Salvatores Gabriele Salvatores (born 30 July 1950) is an Italian Academy Award-winning film director and screenwriter. Biography Born in Naples, Salvatores debuted as a theatre director in 1972, founding in Milan the Teatro dell'Elfo, for which he directe ...

Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: * '' Artificial Paradise'' (''Umetni raj'') by Karpo Godina * ''

'' by

* '' Cry-Baby'' by

John Waters John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including '' Multiple Maniacs'' (1970), '' Pink Flamingos'' (1972) and '' Fe ...

* '' Dreams'' by

* '' Korczak'' 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 ...

* '' The Little Mermaid'' by

John Musker John Edward Musker (born November 8, 1953) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He often collaborates with fellow director Ron Clements and is best known for writing and directing the Disney films ''The Great Mo ...

Ron Clements Ronald Francis Clements (born April 25, 1953) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He often collaborates with fellow director John Musker and is best known for writing and directing the Disney films ''The Grea ...

* ''

No, or the Vain Glory of Command ''No, or the Vain Glory of Command'' ( pt, Non, ou a Vã Gloria de Mandar) is a 1990 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. The film, starring Luís Miguel Cintra and Miguel Guilherme, depicts a series of defeats from the entire milita ...

'' (''Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar'') 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 ...

* '' The Plot Against Harry'' by Michael Roemer * '' The Sun Also Shines at Night'' (''Il sole anche di notte'') by

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Paolo Taviani (; born 8 November 1931) and Vittorio Taviani (; 20 September 1929 – 15 April 2018), collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on film productions. At the C ...

* ''

The Voice of the Moon ''The Voice of the Moon'' ( it, La voce della luna) is a 1990 Italian dramatic comedy film directed and written by Federico Fellini and starring Roberto Benigni, Paolo Villaggio, and Nadia Ottaviani. Based on the novel ''Il poema dei lunatici'' by ...

'' (''La voce della luna'') by

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most ...

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 ...

: * ''Le baiser'' by

Pascale Ferran Pascale Ferran (; born 17 April 1960) is a French film director and screenwriter. In 2007, her film '' Lady Chatterley'' won five César Awards including Best Film, Best Cinematography and Best Adaptation. Her 2014 film '' Bird People'' was sel ...

* '' The Bedroom'' (''De slaapkamer'') by Maarten Koopman * ''Jours de plaine'' by Réal Berard, André Leduc * '' The Lunch Date'' by Adam Davidson * ''Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy'' by Tracey Moffatt * ''Les Pediants'' by Prinzgau * ''Le pinceau à lèvres'' by Bruno Bauer Chiche * ''Polvo Enamorado'' by Javier Lopez Izquierdo * ''Portrét'' by Pavel Koutský * '' Revestriction'' by Barthelemy Bompard * ''

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'' (''Etre Ou Ne Pas Être'') by John Weldon * (''His wife the chicken'') by Igor Kovalyov

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 29th International Critics' Week (29e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition * '' Beyond the Ocean'' by

Ben Gazzara Biagio Anthony Gazzara (August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012) was an American actor and director of film, stage, and television. He received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Drama Desk Award, in addition to nominatio ...

(Italy) * ''

H-2 Worker ''H-2 Worker'' is a 1990 documentary film about the exploitation of Jamaican guest workers in Florida's sugar cane industry. It was directed by Stephanie Black, and won the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for documentaries in the 1990 fe ...

'' by Stéphanie Black (United States) * '' Mes cinémas'' by Füruzan et Gülsün Karamustafa (Turkey) * ''

Overseas Overseas may refer to: * ''Overseas'' (album), a 1957 album by pianist Tommy Flanagan and his trio *Overseas (band), an American indie rock band * "Overseas" (song), a 2018 song by American rappers Desiigner and Lil Pump * "Overseas" (Tee Grizzley ...

'' (''Outremer'') by

Brigitte Roüan Brigitte Roüan (born 28 September 1946) is a French director, screenwriter and actress.This article borrows largely from a profile of the artist in ''The New York Times''. Riding, Alan. "When the Tables Are Turned in Adultery's Secret Rooms", ' ...

(France) * '' Queen of Temple Street'' by Lawrence Ah Mon (Hong Kong) * ''

The Reflecting Skin ''The Reflecting Skin'' is a 1990 British-Canadian dramatic horror film written and directed by Philip Ridley and starring Jeremy Cooper, Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan. Described by its director as a "mythical interpretation" of childhoo ...

'' by Philip Ridley (United Kingdom) * '' Time of the Servants'' by Irena Pavlaskova (Czechoslovakia) Short film competition * ''Animathon'' by Collectif (Canada) * ''Inoi'' by Sergey Masloboyshchikov (Soviet Union) * ''Les Mains au dos'' by Patricia Valeix (France) * ''The Mario Lanza Story'' by John Martins-Manteiga (Canada) * ''Pièce touchée'' by Martin Arnold (Austria) * ''Sibidou'' by Jean-Claude Bandé (Burkina Faso) * ''Sostuneto'' by Eduardo Lamora (Norway)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1990

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): * '' Alexandria Again and Forever'' (''Iskindiriah Kaman Oue Kaman'') by Youssef Chahine * ''

Bagh Bahadur ''Bagh Bahadur'' ( bn, বাঘ বাহাদুর, translation: ''The Tiger Dancer'') is a 1989 Bengali drama film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta. The film is about a man who paints himself as a tiger and dances in a village ...

'' by Buddhadeb Dasgupta * '' Céllövölde'' by Arpad Sopsits * '' December Bride'' by

Thaddeus O'Sullivan Thaddeus O'Sullivan (born 2 May 1947) is an Irish director, cinematographer, and screenwriter. Early career In the early eighties O'Sullivan was among a group of filmmakers who co-founded 'Spectre' a collective that included John Ellis (media a ...

* '' End Of The Night'' by Keith McNally * ''

Halfaouine Child of the Terraces Halfaouine - Child of the Terraces is a Tunisian film made in 1990, the first fiction feature film by the director Ferid Boughedir. Synopsis In Halfaouine, a Tunis neighbourhood, young Noura, finely acted by the director's nephew, is divided ...

'' by Ferid Boughedir * '' Inimene, Keda Polnud'' by Peeter Simm * '' Laguerat'' by

Georgi Djulgerov Georgi Djulgerov ( bg, Георги Дюлгеров) is a Bulgarian film director, screenwriter, producer and professor at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. Career Djulgerov was born in Burgas, Bulgaria, on 30 September 1943. Aft ...

* '' Margarit i Margarita'' by Nikolay Volev * ''

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'' by Whit Stillman * '' Paper Mask'' by Christopher Morahan * '' Pervii Etage'' by Igor Minayev * '' Open Doors'' (''Porte Aperte'') by Gianni Amelio * '' Printemps Perdu'' by Alain Mazars * '' Shimaguni Konjo'' by Fumiki Watanabe * '' The Guardian Angel'' (''Skyddsängeln'') by Suzanne Osten * '' Stille Betrüger'' by Beat Lottaz * '' Swan Lake: The Zone'' (''Lebedyne ozero. Zona'') by Yuri Ilyenko * '' To Sleep with Anger'' by Charles Burnett * '' Time of Miracles'' (''Vreme čuda'') by

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* '' Warsaw Bridge'' (''Pont de Varsòvia'') by

Pere Portabella Pere Portabella i Ràfols (; born in 1927) is a Spanish politician, director, and producer. In 1977, he was elected Senator in Spain's first democratic elections and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. As a filmmaker, his st ...

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1990 Official selection awards: *

: '' Wild at Heart'' by

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: ** '' Shi no toge'' by Kōhei Oguri ** ''

'' by

* Best Director: Pavel Lungin for '' Taksi-Blyuz'' * Best Actress:

Krystyna Janda Krystyna Jolanta Janda (born 18 December 1952) is a Polish film and theater actress best known internationally for playing leading roles in several films by Polish director Andrzej Wajda, including '' Man of Marble'' (''Człowiek z marmuru'', 197 ...

for '' Przesłuchanie'' *

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Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...

for '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' *Best Artistic Contribution: Gleb Panfilov for '' Mat'' * Jury Prize: '' Hidden Agenda'' by Ken Loach Golden Camera * Caméra d'Or: ''

'' (''Zamri, umri, voskresni!'') by Vitali Kanevsky *Golden Camera - Special Mention: '' Time of the Servants'' by Irena Pavlásková & ''Farendj'' by Sabine Prenczina Short films *

: '' The Lunch Date'' by Adam Davidson * First Prize of the Jury: ''The Bedroom'' (''De slaapkamer'') by Maarten Koopman * Second Prize of the Jury: ''Revestriction'' by Barthelemy Bompard

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes * '' Swan Lake: The Zone'' (''Lebedyne ozero-zona'') by Yuri Ilyenko (Directors' Fortnight) * ''

'' (''Shi no toge'') by Kōhei Oguri (In competition) * Special award:

Commission Supérieure Technique * Technical Grand Prize: Pierre Lhomme (cinematography) in '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: '' Everybody's Fine'' (''Stanno tutti bene'') by

* Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention: '' Hidden Agenda'' by Ken Loach & '' Taksi-Blyuz'' by Pavel Lungin Award of the Youth *Foreign Film: '' Swan Lake: The Zone'' (''Lebedyne ozero-zona'') by Yuri Ilyenko *French Film: '' Printemps perdu'' by Alain Mazars Other awards * Prix de la Critique Internationale: ''

'' (''Shi no toge'') by Kōhei Oguri *Audience Award: ** '' Abraham's Gold'' by

** '' 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'' ...

References

Media

INA: Arrival of the stars for the opening of the 1990 Cannes Festival
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

External links

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Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1990
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