The 57th

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started on 12 and ran until 23 May

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. 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

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Fahrenheit 9/11 ''Fahrenheit 9/11'' is a 2004 American documentary film directed, written by, and starring filmmaker, director, political commentator and activist Michael Moore. The film takes a liberal, critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush, the w ...

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. The festival opened with '' La mala educación'', directed by

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

and closed with ''

De-Lovely ''De-Lovely'' is a 2004 American musical biopic directed by Irwin Winkler and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay by Jay Cocks is based on the life and career of Cole Porter, from his first meeting with his wife, Linda Lee Thomas, ...

'', directed by

Irwin Winkler Irwin Winkler (born May 28, 1931) is an American film producer and director. He is the producer or director of over 58 motion pictures, dating back to 1967's '' Double Trouble'', starring Elvis Presley. The fourth film he produced, '' They Shoot ...

Laura Morante Laura Morante (born 21 August 1956) is an Italian film actress. Life and career Morante was born in Santa Fiora, province of Grosseto (Tuscany), the daughter of lawyer and playwright Marcello Morante, who was the son of Irma (née Poggibonsi) ( ...

was mistress of the ceremonies.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2004 Official Selection: *

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. His films are characterized by stylized violence, extended dialogue, profanity, Black comedy, dark humor, Nonlinear narrative, non-lin ...

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Edwidge Danticat Edwidge Danticat (; born January 19, 1969) is a Haitian-American novelist and short story writer. Her first novel, ''Breath, Eyes, Memory'', was published in 1994 and went on to become an Oprah's Book Club selection. Danticat has since written or ...

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Tilda Swinton Katherine Matilda Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is a British actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to ...

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Kathleen Turner Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. Turner became widely k ...

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Benoît Poelvoorde Benoît Poelvoorde (, ; born 22 September 1964) is a Belgian actor and comedian. Early life His mother was a grocer and his father a driver, who died when Poelvoorde was still a minor. He attended the Jesuit Boarding School of Godinne before ...

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Jerry Schatzberg Jerry Schatzberg (born June 26, 1927) is an American photographer and film director. Career Schatzberg was born to a Jewish family of furriers and grew up in the Bronx. He photographed for magazines such as ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'', ''Esquire ...

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

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Peter von Bagh Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh (29 August 1943 – 17 September 2014) was a Finnish film historian and director. Von Bagh worked as the head of the Finnish Film Archive. He was the editor-in-chief of ''Filmihullu'' magazine and co-founder and direct ...

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Un Certain Regard

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2004

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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Jeremy Thomas Jeremy Jack Thomas, CBE (born 26 July 1949) is a British film producer, founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci's ''The Last Emperor'', which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2006 he rece ...

(producer) () President * Carlos Gomez (critic) () * Baba Richerme (journalist) () * Eric Libiot (critic) () * Eva Zaoralova (artistic director of the Karlovy Vary Festival) () * Michel Demopoulos (critic) ()

Cinéfondation and short films

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the

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and short films competition: *

Nikita Mikhalkov Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (russian: Никита Сергеевич Михалков; born 21 October 1945) is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, actor, and head of the Russian Cinematographers' Union. Mikhalkov is a three-time laureate of the ...

(director) () President *

Marisa Paredes María Luisa Paredes Bartolomé (born 3 April 1946), known professionally as Marisa Paredes, is a Spanish actress. Biography Paredes began acting in 1960 film, '' 091 Policia al Habla'' (''091, Police Speaking!'') She became a teen idol across ...

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Nicole Garcia Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Charlie Says'' was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film ''Going Away'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 20 ...

(actress, director) () *

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 ...

(director) () *

Pablo Trapero Pablo Trapero (born 4 October 1971) is an Argentine film producer, editor, and director.Pablo Trapero
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Caméra d'Or The Caméra d'Or ("''Golden Camera''") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or International Critics' Week The International ...

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Tim Roth Timothy Simon Roth (born 14 May 1961) is an English actor and producer. He began acting on films and television series in the 1980s. He was among a group of prominent British actors of the era, the "Brit Pack (actors), Brit Pack". He made hi ...

(actor, director) () President * Alain Choquart (cinematographer) () * Alberto Barbera (Director of museum) () * Aldo Tassone (critic) () * Anne Theron (director) () * Diego Galan (critic) () * Isabelle Frilley (representative of the technical industries) () * Laure Protat (cinephile) () * Nguyen Trong Binh (distributor) ()

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

: *'' 10 on Ten'' by

Abbas Kiarostami Abbas Kiarostami ( fa, عباس کیارستمی ; 22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer. An active filmmaker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in the production of ...

*'' Alexandria... New York'' by

Youssef Chahine Youssef Chahine ( ar, يوسف شاهين, Yūsuf Shāhīn ; 25 January 1926 – 27 July 2008) was an Egyptians, Egyptian film director. He was active in the Cinema of Egypt, Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. He directed twel ...

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The Assassination of Richard Nixon ''The Assassination of Richard Nixon'' is a 2004 American drama film directed by Niels Mueller and starring Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson and Naomi Watts. It is based on the story of would-be assassin Samuel Byck, who plotted to kill Ric ...

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Niels Mueller Niels Mueller (born 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His directorial debut film, ''The Assassination of Richard Nixon'', screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Biography Mueller was born and raised in Milw ...

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Crónicas ''Crónicas'' ("chronicles") is a 2004 Ecuadorian thriller film, written and directed by Sebastián Cordero. The film was produced by, among others, Guillermo del Toro, director of ''Pan's Labyrinth'', and Alfonso Cuarón, director of '' Chi ...

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Sebastián Cordero Sebastián Cordero Espinosa (; born 23 May 1972) is an Ecuadorian film director, screenwriter and editor, often recognized for his work in '' Ratas, Ratones, Rateros'' (1999), ''Crónicas'' (2004), and '' Europa Report'' (2013). His films have b ...

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Dear Frankie ''Dear Frankie'' is a 2004 British drama film directed by Shona Auerbach and starring Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Jack McElhone, and Sharon Small. The screenplay by Andrea Gibb focuses on a young single mother whose love for her son prompts h ...

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Shona Auerbach Shona Auerbach is a British film director and cinematographer. Early career Auerbach began her career as a stills photographer. She studied film at Manchester University and cinematography at Leeds before completing her Master of Arts at th ...

*'' Don't Move'' (''Non ti muovere'') by

Sergio Castellitto Sergio Castellitto (born 18 August 1953) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. Biography Sergio Castellitto was born in Rome in 1953, to parents from Molise and Abruzzo, Southern Italy. After graduating from the Silvio D'Amico Na ...

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Earth and Ashes ''Earth and Ashes'' ( fa, خاکستر و خاک) is a 2004 Afghan film directed by Atiq Rahimi, based on his book of the same name which was published in 2000. It was Afghanistan's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for B ...

'' (''Khakestar-o-khak'') by

Atiq Rahimi Atiq Rahimi ( fa, عتیق رحیمی) (born 26 February 1962 in Kabul) is a French-Afghan writer and filmmaker. Life Atiq Rahimi was born in 1962 in Kabul to a senior public servant and attended high school in Lycée Esteqlal. Following the So ...

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Jessica Hausner Jessica Hausner (born 6 October 1972) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. She received international attention in 2001 when her film ''Lovely Rita'', a portrait of a young girl who feels confined by family constraints, was screened in ...

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In the Darkness of the Night ''In the Darkness of the Night'' ( pt, Noite Escura) is a 2004 Portuguese drama film directed by João Canijo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Fernando Luís as Nelson Pinto * Rita Blanc ...

'' (''Noite Escura'') by

João Canijo João Canijo (born 1957) is a Portuguese film director. His film '' Get a Life'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. His 2011 film '' Blood of My Blood'' was selected as the Portuguese entry for the B ...

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Jean-Pierre Améris Jean-Pierre Améris (born 26 July 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter. His film ''Lightweight'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival The 57th Cannes Film Festival started on 12 and ran unt ...

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Angela Schanelec Angela Schanelec (; born 14 February 1962) is a German actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Places in Cities'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. At the 69th Berlin International Film ...

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Moolaadé ''Moolaadé'' ("magical protection") is a 2004 film by the Senegalese writer and director Ousmane Sembène. It addresses the subject of female genital mutilation, a common practice in a number of African countries, from Egypt to Nigeria. The film ...

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Laure Duthilleul Laure Duthilleul (born 14 January 1959) is a French actress, director and screenwriter. She has appeared in more than 70 films and television shows since 1981. She has appeared in five films that have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival. S ...

*'' Passages'' (''Lu cheng'') by Yang Chao *'' Right Now'' (''A Tout de Suite'') by

Benoît Jacquot Benoît Jacquot (; born 5 February 1947) is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema. Life and career Born in Paris, Jacquot began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films, inclu ...

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Cate Shortland Cate Shortland (born 10 August 1968) is an Australian screenwriter, film director, television director, and television writer. She received international acclaim for her 2004 romantic drama film ''Somersault'', her 2012 historical drama film '' ...

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Sword in the Moon ''Sword in the Moon'' () is a 2003 South Korean action-adventure film. It screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film opens up with an assassination attempt on the king of Joseon Dynasty at some sort ...

'' (''Cheongpung myeongwol'') by

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Welcome to Switzerland ''Welcome to Switzerland'' (french: Bienvenue en Suisse) is a 2004 French-Swiss comedy film directed by Léa Fazer. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Vincent Perez as Aloïs Couchepin * ...

'' (''Bienvenue en Suisse'') by

Léa Fazer Léa Fazer (born 20 April 1965) is a Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress. She studied film at the University Paris Diderot. Her film '' Bienvenue en Suisse'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a ...

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Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: * '' The 10th District Court: Moments of Trials'' (''10e chambre - Instants d'audience'') 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 began ...

* '' Bad Education'' (''La mala educación'') by

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Bad Santa ''Bad Santa'' is a 2003 American Christmas black comedy film directed by Terry Zwigoff and written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, with a supporting cast of Tony Cox, Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom, John ...

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Terry Zwigoff Terry Zwigoff (born May 18, 1949) is an American filmmaker whose work often deals with misfits, antiheroes, and themes of alienation. He first garnered attention for his work in documentary filmmaking with ''Louie Bluie'' (1985) and '' Crumb'' (1 ...

* '' Born to Film'' (''Cinéastes à tout prix'') by

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Johnnie To Johnnie To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and film producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in ...

* '' Dawn of the Dead'' by

Zack Snyder Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with '' Dawn of the Dead'', a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name. Since t ...

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The Gate of Sun ''The Gate of Sun'' ( ar, باب الشمس, translit. Bab el shams, french: La Porte du soleil) is a 2004 French-Egyptian war film directed by Yousry Nasrallah. It was screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * ...

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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. Fo ...

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* '' Glauber o Filme, Labirinto do Brasil'' by Silvio Tendler * '' Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque'' (''Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois'') by Jacques Richard * ''

House of Flying Daggers ''House of Flying Daggers'' (Chinese: 十面埋伏) is a 2004 ''wuxia'' romance film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi and Takeshi Kaneshiro. Unlike other ''wuxia'' films, it is more of a love story than purely a martial ...

'' (''Shí miàn mái fú'') 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 ...

* '' I Died in Childhood...'' (''...'') by Georgi Paradzhanov * '' Kill Bill: Vol. 2'' by

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Notre musique ''Notre musique'' (English: ''Our Music'') is a 2004 film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The film reflects on violence, morality, and the representation of violence in film, and touches especially on past colonialism and the current Israeli–Pal ...

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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� ...

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Salvador Allende Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (, , ; 26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973) was a Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as the 28th president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death on 11 September 1973. He was the fir ...

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Patricio Guzmán Patricio Guzmán Lozanes (born August 11, 1941) is a Chilean documentary film director. He is most known for his films ''The Battle of Chile'' (1975-1979) and ''Salvador Allende'' (2004). Career Guzmán also teaches documentary film classes in ...

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Wolfgang Petersen Wolfgang Petersen (14 March 1941 – 12 August 2022) was a German film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for the World War II submarine warfare film ''Das Boot'' (1981). His other films include ''The Ne ...

* '' Words in Progress'' (''Épreuves d'artistes'') by

Gilles Jacob Gilles Jacob (born 22 June 1930) is a French film critic and essayist, who served as president of the Cannes Film Festival between 2001 and 2014. Life and career Born in Paris, the son of an entrepreneur, Jacob studied at the Lycée Louis-le- ...

* '' Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession'' by

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Cinéfondation

The following short films were selected for the competition of

: * ''99 ans de ma vie'' by Marja Mikkonen * ''Beita Shel Meshoreret'' by

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* ''Calatorie la oras'' by

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 ...

* ''Fajnie, że jesteś'' by

Jan Komasa Jan Tadeusz Komasa (born October 28, 1981) is a Polish film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing '' Suicide Room'' (2011), '' Warsaw 44'' (2014), and ''Corpus Christi'' (2019), which was nominated for the Best Internatio ...

* ''Footnote'' by Pia Borg * ''Gaia'' by Amarante Abramovici * '' Happy Now'' by Frederikke Aspöck * ''Kis Apokrif N°2'' by

Kornél Mundruczó Kornél Mundruczó (; born 3 April 1975) is a Hungarian film and theatre director. He has directed 18 short and feature films between 1998 and 2020. His film ''Johanna'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2005 Cannes Film Fest ...

* ''Kontakt'' by Martin Duda * ''Nebraska'' by Olga Żurawska * ''Playing Dead'' by David Hunt * ''Propheties du passe'' by Fabien Greenberg * ''Proyect Gvul'' by Tamar Singer, Dani Rosenberg,

Nadav Lapid Nadav Lapid () is an Israeli screenwriter and film director. Film critics consider him to be among the most internationally acclaimed filmmakers from Israel. Biography Lapid was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. ...

, Adi Halfin, Rima Essa * ''Son Of Satan'' by Jj Villard * ''The Happiness Thief'' by Derek Boyes * ''The Rick'' by Tim McCarthy * ''The Wings'' by Hae-young Seo * ''Wonderful Harusame'' by Ayumi Aoyama

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the

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: * ''Accordeon'' by

Michèle Cournoyer Michèle Cournoyer (born November 14, 1943) is a Canadian animator who on 1 March 2017 received a Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts for her body of work. Early life Born in Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Quebec, Cournoyer began dra ...

* ''Closer'' by David Rittey * '' Flatlife'' by

Jonas Geirnaert Jonas Geirnaert (born July 28, 1982) studied animation at the KASK in Ghent. In May 2004 he won the Short Film Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival with his animated short ''Flatlife'' (11 min). Of the copy he sent in for selection only the fir ...

* ''Gérard mon amour'' by Madeleine Andre * ''L'evangile du cochon creole'' by Michelange Quay * ''La derniere minute'' by Nicolas Salis * ''Le nageur'' by Klaus Huettmann * ''Quimera'' by

Eryk Rocha Eryk Rocha (born Erik Aruak Gaítán Rocha, January 19, 1978) is a Brazilian film director, producer, editor, and cinematographer. He is the son of film director Glauber Rocha. Education and early career He studied cinema at the San Antonio de L ...

* ''Thinning the Herd'' by

Rie Rasmussen Rie Rasmussen (born 14 February 1978) is a Danish actress, film director, writer, model, and photographer. Film After attending film school as a writer-director, Rasmussen made her breakthrough in the film industry when she acted in Brian De Pa ...

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Cătălin Mitulescu Cătălin Mitulescu (; born 13 January 1972 in Bucharest) is a Romanian film director. He graduated from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest in 2001. He is best known for the short film ''Trafic (2004 film), Trafic'' ...

Cannes Classics

For the third year, the Cannes Festival selected "some of world cinema's masterpieces and rarities" for the audience. The following films were projected in the "Salle Buñuel" during the festival. Tribute *''

Black God, White Devil ''Black God, White Devil'' ( pt, Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol; literally, ''God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun'') is a 1964 Brazilian film directed and written by Glauber Rocha. The film stars Othon Bastos, Maurício do Valle, Yoná Magal ...

'' (''Deus e o diabo na terra do sol'') by

Glauber Rocha Glauber de Andrade Rocha (; 14 March 1939 – 22 August 1981) was a Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most influential moviemakers of Brazilian cinema and a key figure of Cinema Novo. His films ''Black God, White ...

(1964) *''

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Michelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni (, ; 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007) was an Italian filmmaker. He is best known for directing his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents"—''L'Avventura'' (1960), ''La Notte'' (1961), and ''L'Eclisse'' (1962 ...

(1966) *''

Bye Bye Brazil ''Bye Bye Brazil'' ( pt, Bye Bye Brasil) is a 1979 Brazilian-French-Argentine film, directed by Carlos Diegues. Locations for the film include Belém and Altamira in the state of Pará, Maceió, the capital of Alagoas state, and the national capi ...

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Carlos Diegues Carlos Diegues, also known as Cacá Diegues (born May 19, 1940), is a Brazilian film director. He was born in Maceió, Alagoas, and is best known as a member of the Cinema Novo movement. He is popularly known for his unconventional, yet intriguing ...

(1979) *''

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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands ''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' ( pt, Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos) is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed by Bruno Barreto. Based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Jorge Amado, it takes place in 1940s Bahia and has Sônia Braga, José ...

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(1967) *''The Gaze of Michelangelo'' (''Lo sguardo di Michelangelo'') by

(short) *'' The General'' by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman (1926) *''Macunaíma (film), Macunaíma'' by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (1968) *''O Pagador de Promessas'' by Anselmo Duarte (1964) *''Steamboat Bill, Jr.'' by Buster Keaton and Charles Reisner (1928) *''Vidas Secas (film), Vidas Secas'' by Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1963) Restored Prints *''The Battle of Algiers'' by Gillo Pontecorvo (1965) *''Before the Revolution'' (''Prima della rivoluzione'') by Bernardo Bertolucci (1964) *''The Big Red One'' by Samuel Fuller (1980) *''Deadlier Than the Male'' by Ralph Thomas (1966) *''Hair (film), Hair'' by Miloš Forman (1979) *''The Inner Scar'' (''La cicatrice intérieure'') by Philippe Garrel (1967) *''The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (film), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner'' by Tony Richardson (1962) *''Mother India'' by Mehboob Khan (1957) *''The New One-Armed Swordsman'' (''San duk bei do'') by Chang Cheh (1971) *''Ordet'' by Carl Theodor Dreyer (1955) *''Pickpocket (film), Pickpocket'' by Robert Bresson (1959) *''Le voyage d'Amélie'' by Daniel Duval (1974)

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 43rd International Critics' Week (43e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition * ''À Casablanca les anges ne volent pas'' by Mohamed Asli (Morocco, Italy) * ''Thirst (2004 film), Thirst'' (''Atash'') by Tawfik Abu Wael (Israel, Palestine) * ''A Common Thread'' (''Brodeuses'') by Éléonore Faucher (France) * ''Calvaire (film), Calvaire'' by Fabrice Du Welz (Belgium, France, Luxembourg) * ''CQ2 (Seek You Too)'' by Carole Laure (Canada, France) * ''Or (My Treasure)'' (''Or'') by Keren Yedaya (France, Israel) * ''Temporada de patos, Duck season'' (''Temporada de patos'') by Fernando Eimbcke (Mexico) Short film competition * ''Alice and I'' (''Alice et moi'') by Micha Wald (Belgium) * ''Breaking Out'' by Marianela Maldonado (United States) * ''Con Diva'' (With Diva) by Sebastian Mantilla (Spain) * ''L’homme sans ombre'' by Georges Schwizgebel (Canada, Switzerland) * ''Los elefantes nunca olvidan'' by Lorenzo Vigas (Venezuela, Mexico) * ''Ryan (film), Ryan'' by Chris Landreth (Canada) * ''Signes de vie'' by Arnaud Demuynck (France, Belgium) Special screenings * ''L’Après-midi de Monsieur Andesmas'' by Michelle Porte (France) (opening film) * ''Adieu Philippine'' by Jacques Rozier (France) (La séance du Parrain) * ''Ce qu’il reste de nous'' by François Prévost & Hugo Latulippe (Canada) (Docu.) * ''Metropolitan Express (film), Metropolitan Express'' (''Stolitchny Skory'') by Artyom Antonov (Russia) (Short) * ''Les Parallèles'' by Nicolas Saada (France) (Short) * ''Girls and Cars'' by Thomas Woschitz (Austria) (Short) * ''De l'autre côté'' by Nassim Amaouche (France) (Prix de la Critique) * ''Anna (3 kgs 2)'' by Laurette Polmanss (France) (Prix de la Critique) * ''Sotto falso nome'' by Roberto Andò (Italy, France, Switzerland) (closing film)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 2004 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): * ''A vot' bon cœur'' by Paul Vecchiali (France) * ''Dans les champs de bataille'' by Danielle Arbid (France, Belgium, Lebanon) * ''En attendant le déluge'' by Damien Odoul (France) * ''The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things'' (''Le livre de Jérémie'') by Asia Argento (United States, France, United Kingdom, Japan) * ''The Hook (2004 film), The Hook'' (''Je suis un assassin'') by Thomas Vincent (director), Thomas Vincent (France) * ''Mean Creek'' by Jacob Aaron Estes (United States) * ''Machuca'' by Andrés Wood (France, Spain, Chile) * ''Los muertos (film), Los muertos'' by Lisandro Alonso (Argentina, France, Netherlands, Switzerland) * ''Mur (film), Mur'' (doc.) by Simone Bitton (France, Israel) * ''Oh, Uomo'' (doc.) by Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi (Italy) * ''The River's End (2004 film), The River's End'' by Behrouz Afkhami (Iran) * ''The Scent of Blood'' (''L'odore del sangue'') by Mario Martone (Italy, France) * ''Sommeil Amer'' by Mohsen Amiryoussefi (Iran) * ''Tarnation (2003 film), Tarnation'' (doc.) by Jonathan Caouette (United States) * ''The Taste of Tea'' by Katsuhito Ishii (Japan) * ''The Tunnel (2003 film), The Tunnel'' by Kunitoshi Manda (Japan) * ''Vénus et Fleur'' by Emmanuel Mouret (France) * ''Woman of Breakwater'' by Mario O'Hara (Philippines) * ''The Woodsman (2004 film), The Woodsman'' by Nicole Kassell (United States) * ''The Wound (2004 film), The Wound'' (''La blessure'') by Nicolas Klotz (France, Belgium) :Short films * ''A Feather Stare at the Dark'' by Naoyuki Tsuji (Japan) * ''Capitaine Achab'' by Philippe Ramos (France) * ''Charlotte'' by Ulrike Von Ribbeck (Germany) * ''Fill in the Blanks'' by Kim Youn-Sung (South Korea) * ''Frontier'' by Jun Miyazaki (Japan) * ''La petite chambre'' by Élodie Monlibert (France) * ''La peur, petit chasseur'' by Laurent Achard (France) * ''Le dieu Saturne'' by Jean-Charles Fitoussi (France) * ''Le droit chemin'' by Mathias Gokalp (France) * ''Odya'' by Edgar Bartenev (Russia) * ''Tristesse beau visage'' by Jean Paul Civeyrac (France) * ''Vostok 1 by Jan Andersen (France)

Awards

Official awards

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* Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival), Grand Prix: ''Oldboy (2003 film), Oldboy'', by Park Chan-wook * Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Director Award: ''Exils'', by Tony Gatlif * Best Screenplay Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Screenplay Award: Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri for ''Look at Me (2004 film), Look at Me'' * Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Actress: Maggie Cheung in ''Clean (2004 film), Clean'' * Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Actor: Yūya Yagira in ''Nobody Knows (2004 film), Nobody Knows'' * Jury Prize (Cannes Festival), Prix du Jury: ** ''Tropical Malady'', by Apichatpong Weerasethakul ** Actress Irma P. Hall for ''The Ladykillers (2004 film), The Ladykillers'' Un Certain Regard * Un Certain Regard, Prix Un Certain Regard: ''

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& ''99 ans de ma vie'' by Marja Mikkonen * Third Prize: ''Fajnie, że jesteś'' by

Golden Camera *

: ''Or (My Treasure)'' (''Or'') by Keren Yedaya * Caméra d'Or - Special Distinction: '' Passages'' (''Lu cheng'') by Yang Chao & ''

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Independent awards

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'' by Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll (Un Certain Regard) * ''Thirst (2004 film), Thirst'' (''Atash'') by Tawfik Abu Wael (International Critics' Week) Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist * Vulcan Award: Éric Gautier for cinematography in ''Clean (2004 film), Clean'' and in ''The Motorcycle Diaries (film), The Motorcycle Diaries'' Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: ''The Motorcycle Diaries (film), The Motorcycle Diaries'' by Walter Salles * Ecumenical Jury - Special mention: ''

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Award of the Youth * '' Kontroll'' by Antal Nimród Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week * International Critics' Week Grand Prix: ''A Common Thread'' (''Brodeuses'') by Éléonore Faucher & ''Or (My Treasure)'' (''Or'') by Keren Yedaya * Canal+ Award: ''Ryan (film), Ryan'' by Chris Landreth * Kodak Short Film Award: ''Ryan (film), Ryan'' by Chris Landreth * Young Critics Award - Best Short: ''Ryan (film), Ryan'' by Chris Landreth * Young Critics Award - Best Feature: ''Or (My Treasure)'' (''Or'') by Keren Yedaya * Grand Golden Rail: ''CQ2 (Seek You Too)'' by Carole Laure * Small Golden Rail: ''Alice and I'' (''Alice et moi'') by Micha Wald Association Prix François Chalais * François Chalais Prize, François Chalais Award: ''The Motorcycle Diaries (film), The Motorcycle Diaries'' by Walter Salles File:Emmanuelle Béart 2004.jpg,

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References

Media

INA: Opening of the 2004 Festival
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 2004

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 2004
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