The 59th

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 17 to 28 May 2006. Twenty films from eleven countries were in competition for the Palme d'Or. The President of the Official selection Jury was Wong Kar-wai, the first Chinese director to preside over the jury. English director Ken Loach won the Palme d'Or with his movie '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley''. Other winners were

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 narra ...

(Best Screenplay, '' Volver'') and Alejandro González Iñárritu (Best Director, ''

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''). This also marked the first time in three years that no American film, actor, actress, or filmmaker won any awards in Cannes. The festival opened with the premiere screening of '' The Da Vinci Code'', based on the novel by Dan Brown. ''

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'' by Tony Gatlif closed the festival. '' Paris, je t'aime'' opened the

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 ...

section of the festival.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the jury for the feature films of the 2006 Main Competition: * Wong Kar-wai (Hong Kong) Jury President * Helena Bonham Carter (UK) * Monica Bellucci (Italy) * Samuel L. Jackson (USA) *

Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Ins ...

(France) * Lucrecia Martel (Argentina) * Tim Roth (UK) * Elia Suleiman (Palestine) * Zhang Ziyi (China)

Un Certain Regard

The following people were appointed as the jury of the 2006

: * Monte Hellman (director) (USA) President *Jean-Pierre Lavoignat (critic) (France) *Lars-Olav Beier (critic) (Germany) *Laura Winters (critic) (USA) * Marjane Satrapi (author) (Iran) *Maurizio Cabonat (critic) (Italy)

Cinéfondation and short films

The following people were appointed as the jury of the

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and short films competition: * Andrei Konchalovsky (director) (Russia) President *

Daniel Brühl Daniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo (; born 16 June 1978) is a Spanish-German actor and filmmaker. He received his first German Film Award for Best Actor for his roles in '' Das Weisse Rauschen (The White Sound)'' (2001), ''Nichts B ...

(actor) (Germany) * Sandrine Bonnaire (actress) (France) * Souleymane Cissé (director) (Mali) *

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(director) (United States) * Zbigniew Preisner (composer) (Poland)

Camera d'Or

The following people were appointed as the jury of the 2006 Camera d'Or: * Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne (directors) (Belgium) Presidents *Alain Riou (critic) (France) *Frédéric Maire (president of Locarno Festival) (Switzerland) *

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(director) (France) *Jean-Louis Vialard (cinematographer) (France) *Jean-Pierre Neyrac (technician) (France) *Luiz Carlos Merten (critic) (Brazil) *Natacha Laurent (director of the cinémathèque of Toulouse) (France)

Official selection

In competition – Feature films

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

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Walter Salles Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker. Early life Salles was born on 12 April 1956 in Rio de Janeiro and attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He is the son of Braz ...
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Christopher Doyle Christopher Doyle, also known as Dù Kěfēng (Mandarin) or Dou Ho-Fung (Cantonese) () (born 2 May 1952) is an Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer. He has worked on over fifty Chinese-language films, being best known for his collaborations ...
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Isabel Coixet Isabel Coixet Castillo (; born 9 April 1960 ) is a Spanish film director. She is one of the most prolific film directors of contemporary Spain, having directed twelve feature-length films since the beginning of her film career in 1988, in additio ...
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Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón Orozco ( , ; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker. He is known for directing films in a variety of genres including the family drama ''A Little Princess'' (1995), the romantic drama ''Great Expectations'' (1998), the c ...
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Olivier Assayas Olivier Assayas (born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his slow-burning period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs and French comedies. His work has become synonymous with th ...
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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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Vincenzo Natali Vincenzo Natali (born 1969) is an American-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, known for writing and directing science fiction and horror films such as '' Cube'', ''Cypher'', '' Nothing'', and '' Splice''. Early life and education Nat ...
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Tom Tykwer Tom Tykwer (; born 23 May 1965) is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing the thriller films '' Run Lola Run'' (1998), ''Heaven'' (2002), '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer' ...
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Frédéric Auburtin Frédéric Auburtin (born 4 June 1962) is a French director, writer, actor and producer. Life and career Frédéric Auburtin was born and raised in Marseille, France, where he studied music (piano, drums) and literature before transitioning to t ...
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Alexander Payne Constantine Alexander Payne (; born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for the films ''Citizen Ruth'' (1996), ''Election'' (1999), '' About Schmidt'' (2002), '' Sideways'' (2004), '' The D ...
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Re-cycle ''Re-cycle'' (Cantonese: 鬼域 ''Gwai wik'') is a 2006 horror film directed by the Pang Brothers and starring Angelica Lee. The film was the closing film in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. It was also a reunion f ...
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Ten Canoes ''Ten Canoes'' is a 2006 Australian drama film directed by Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr and starring Crusoe Kurddal. The title of the film arose from discussions between de Heer and David Gulpilil about a photograph of ten canoeists poling a ...
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*'' The Unforgiven'' (''Yongseobadji mothan ja'') by
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The Way I Spent the End of the World ''The Way I Spent the End of the World'' ( ro, Cum mi-am petrecut sfârșitul lumii) is the feature-length film debut of Romanian director Cătălin Mitulescu. It was released on September 15, 2006. Synopsis The film is about 17-year-old Eva and ...
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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'' (Romanian for "tra ...
*'' The Wedding Director'' (''Il regista di matrimoni'') by Marco Bellocchio *'' You Am I'' by Kristijonas Vildziunas

Films out of competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: *'' An Inconvenient Truth'' by Davis Guggenheim *''
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François Ozon François Ozon (; born 15 November 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Ozon is considered one of the most important modern French filmmakers. His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeli ...
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Tahani Rached Tahani Rached is a Canadian- Egyptian documentary filmmaker. She is best known for her work '' Four Women of Egypt''. She has directed more than 20 documentary films in her career. Life and career Tahani Rached was born on May 16, 1947 in Cai ...
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Sherif Arafa Sherif Arafa ( ar, شريف عرفة) (born on December 25, 1960) is an Egyptian director, writer and producer. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1982. Sharif Arafa participated in the making of many of the movies in the histor ...
*'' The House Is Burning'' by Holger Ernst *'' I Only Wanted to Live'' (''Volevo solo vivere'') by Mimmo Calopresti *'' Ici Najac, à vous la terre'' by Jean-Henri Meunier *'' Nouvelle chance'' by
Anne Fontaine Anne Fontaine (born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc; 15 July 1959) is a Luxembourger film director, screenwriter, and former actress. She lives and works in France. Life and career Born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc in Luxembourg, sister of actor ...
*'' Over the Hedge'' by Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick *'' Requiem for Billy the Kid'' by
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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 ...
*'' Shortbus'' by John Cameron Mitchell *'' SIDA'' by Gaspar Noé *''
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*'' Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait'' (''Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle'') by Philippe Parreno and
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Cinéfondation
The following short films were selected for the competition of
Cinéfondation La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes Film Festival 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 ...
: *''Doorman'' by Etienne Kallos *''Een ingewikkeld verhaal, eenvoudig verteld'' by Jaap van Heusden *''Elastinen parturi'' by Milla Nybondas *''Emile's Girlfriend'' (''Ha'chavera shell Emile'') by Nadav Lapid *''Even Kids Started Small'' by Yaniv Berman *''Firn'' by Axel Koenzen *''Ge & Zeta'' by Gustavo Riet *''Une goutte d'eau'' by
Deniz Gamze Ergüven Deniz Gamze Ergüven (born 4 June 1978), is a Turkish-French film director best known for her debut feature film ''Mustang''. Early life and education Ergüven was born in Ankara, Turkey but moved to France in the 1980s. She grew up and went to ...
*''Graceland'' by
Anocha Suwichakornpong Anocha Suwichakornpong ( th, อโนชา สุวิชากรพงศ์, born 1976) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter and producer. She is Visiting Lecturer on Art, Film, and Visual Studies at Harvard University. Her fi ...
*''Hunde'' by Matthias Huser *''Jaba'' by Andreas Bolm *''Justiça ao insulto'' by Bruno Jorge *''Mother'' by Siân Heder *''Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Hazen & Mr. Horlocker'' by Stefan Mueller *''Snow'' by Dustin Feneley *''Tetris'' by Anirban Datta *''Le virus'' by Ágnes Kocsis

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 ...
: *''Banquise'' by Cédric Louis,
Claude Barras Claude Barras (born 1973) is a Swiss director, producer, and writer. Barras was born in Sierre, Switzerland. He studied illustration and computer graphics at Emile Cohl School in Lyon and 3D infographics at ECAL. He then received a degree in ant ...
*''Conte de quartier'' by Florence Miailhe *''Film noir'' by Osbert Parker *''Nature's Way'' by Jane Shearer *''O monstro'' by Eduardo Valente *''Ongeriewe'' by Robin Kleinsmidt *'' Poyraz'' by Belma Bas *''Primera nieve'' by Pablo Aguero *''Sexy Thing'' by Denie Pentecost *'' Sniffer'' by Bobbie Peers

Cannes Classics
The Cannes Classics section highlights heritage cinema, re-discovered films, restored prints and theatrical, television or DVD releases of great films of the past. Tribute *'' India Song'' by Marguerite Duras (1975) *
Sergei Eisenstein Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (russian: Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ ɪjzʲɪnˈʂtʲejn, 2=Sergey Mikhaylovich Eyzenshteyn; 11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, scree ...
**''Hommage A Sergei Eisensten'' (02:17) **'' Bezhin Meadow'' (''Bejin lug'') by
Sergei Eisenstein Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (russian: Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ ɪjzʲɪnˈʂtʲejn, 2=Sergey Mikhaylovich Eyzenshteyn; 11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, scree ...
(1936 short) * Alejandro Jodorowsky **'' The Holy Mountain'' (1973) **''
El Topo ''El Topo'' (, "The Mole") is a 1970 Mexican acid Western art film written, scored, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of Ju ...
'' (1970) * Carol Reed **'' A Kid for Two Farthings'' (1955) **'' The Fallen Idol'' (1948) **'' Odd Man Out'' (1947) **'' The Way Ahead'' (1944) *''Seance John Ford / John Wayne (03:22) *
Norman McLaren William Norman McLaren, LL. D. (11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was a Scottish Canadian animator, director and producer known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).Rosenthal, Alan. ''The new documentary in action: a caseb ...
**''Programme McLaren'' (01:30) **''Norman McLaren's Opening Speech'' with Arthur Lipset (1961 short) **''
Begone Dull Care ''Begone Dull Care'' is a 1949 visual music animated film directed by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart. Summary Using drawn-on-film animation, McLaren and Lambart painted and scratched directly onto film stock to create a visual representation ...
'' (1949 short) with Evelyn Lambart **'' Blinkity Blank'' (1955 short) **'' A Chairy Tale'' (1957 short) with
Claude Jutra Claude Jutra (; March 11, 1930 – November 5, 1986) was a Canadian actor, film director, and screenwriter.
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Hen Hop ''Hen Hop'' is a 1942 drawn-on-film animation short by Norman McLaren, in which a hen gradually breaks apart into an abstract movement of lines as it dances to a barn dance. One of a number of drawn-on-film animated works created by McLaren, ''Hen ...
'' (1942 short) **''Lines horizontal'' (1962 short) with Evelyn Lambart **''Mail Early'' (1941 short) **''Le merle'' (1958 short) **''
Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...
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'' (1968 short) **''La poulette grise'' (1947 short) **''Stars and Stripes'' (1940 short) **'' Synchromy'' (1971 short) Documentaries about Cinema *''Il était une fois...Rome ville ouverte'' by Marie Genin,
Serge July Serge July (born 27 December 1942) is a French journalist, founder of the daily ''Libération'', and a prominent figure in French politics from the 1970s through the 1990s. In recent times, he has been active in French organizations working in su ...
*''John Ford / John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend'' by Sam Pollard *''Marcello, una vita dolce'' by Annarosa Morri, Mario Canale Restored prints *'' The 14 Amazons'' (''Shi si nu ying hao'') by Kang Cheng (1972) *''
Blast of Silence ''Blast of Silence'' is a 1961 American neo-noir written, directed by, and starring Allen Baron. The film also stars Molly McCarthy and Larry Tucker and features Peter H. Clune. It was produced by Merrill Brody, who was also the cinematograph ...
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Cabiria ''Cabiria'' is a 1914 Italian epic silent film, directed by Giovanni Pastrone and shot in Turin. The film is set in ancient Sicily, Carthage, and Cirta during the period of the Second Punic War (218–202 BC). It follows a melodramatic ma ...
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Giovanni Pastrone Giovanni Pastrone, also known by his artistic name Piero Fosco (13 September 1883 – 27 June 1959), was an Italian film pioneer, director, screenwriter, actor and technician. Pastrone was born in Montechiaro d'Asti. He worked during the era o ...
(1914) *'' Estate Violenta'' by
Valerio Zurlini Valerio Zurlini (19 March 1926 – 26 October 1982) was an Italian film director, stage director and screenwriter. Biography During his law studies in Rome, he started working in the theatre. In 1943, he joined the Italian resistance. Zurlin ...
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The Hussy ''The Hussy'' (french: La drôlesse) is a 1979 French drama film directed by Jacques Doillon. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival, where Doillon won the Young Cinema Award. In July 2021, the film was shown in the Cannes Classics ...
'' (''La Drolesse'') by
Jacques Doillon Jacques Doillon (; born 15 March 1944) is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women. Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien, Sandrine Bonnaire, Ju ...
(1978) *'' Harvest: 3,000 Years'' (''Mirt Sost Shi Amit'') by
Haile Gerima Haile Gerima (born March 4, 1946) is an Ethiopian filmmaker who lives and works in the United States. He is a leading member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers. His films have receiv ...
(1975) *'' The Last Adventure'' (''Les Aventuriers'') by
Robert Enrico Robert Georgio Enrico (13 April 1931 – 23 February 2001) was a French film director and scriptwriter best known for making the Oscar-winning short ''An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'' (1961). He was born in Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, in the nort ...
(1967) *'' Monte Cristo'' by
Henri Fescourt Henri Fescourt (23 November 1880 – 9 August 1966) was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career. Filmography * 1912 : '' Un vol a été commis'' * 1912 : '' Le Petit restaurant de l'impasse Canin'' * 1912 : '' Paris-Sa ...
(1929) *'' Le mystère de la tour Eiffel'' by
Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are '' La Bandera'', ''Pépé le Moko' ...
(1927) *'' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' (''Kaze no Tani no Naushika'') by Hayao Miyazaki (1984) *'' October: Ten Days That Shook the World'' (''Oktyabr'') by
Sergei Eisenstein Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (russian: Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ ɪjzʲɪnˈʂtʲejn, 2=Sergey Mikhaylovich Eyzenshteyn; 11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, scree ...
, Grigori Aleksandrov (1927) *''
Platoon A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two or more squads, sections, or patrols. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the branch, but a platoon can be composed of 50 people, although specific platoons may rang ...
'' by
Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Stone won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as writer of '' Midnight Express'' (1978), and wrote the gangster film remake '' Sc ...
(1986) *'' Rome, Open City'' (''Roma città aperta'') by
Roberto Rossellini Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such ...
(1945) *''
The Searchers ''The Searchers'' is a 1956 American Technicolor VistaVision epic Western film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May. It is set during the Texas-Native American wars, and stars John W ...
'' by
John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...
(1956) *'' La Terra Trema'' by Luchino Visconti (1948)

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week
The following films were screened for the 45th International Critics' Week (45e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition *''Drama/Mex'' by Gerardo Naranjo (Mexico) *''Fresh Air'' by Ágnes Kocsis (Hungary) *''Komma'' by Martine Doyen (France, Belgium) *''Les amitiés maléfiques'' by
Emmanuel Bourdieu Emmanuel Bourdieu (born 6 April 1965 in Paris) is a French writer, playwright, film director and philosopher. He is the youngest son of Marie Claire Brizard and sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Biography While a student at Lycée Henri-IV, he ...
(France) *'' The Bothersome Man'' by Jens Lien (Norway) *''Pingpong'' by Matthias Luthardt (Germany) *'' Sonhos de peixe'' by Kirill Mikhanovsky (Brazil) Short film competition *''Alguma coisa assim'' by Esmir Filho *''Iron'' by Hiroyuki Nakano *''Kristall'' by Christoph Girardet, Matthias Müller *''Kvinna vid grammofon'' by Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson *''L’écluse'' by Olivier Ciechelski *''News'' by Ursula Ferrara *'' Printed Rainbow'' by
Gitanjali Rao Gitanjali Rao (born 1972) is an Indian theatre actress, animator and film maker. Biography and career Gitanjali graduated as an applied artist from Sir. J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai, in 1994. Two animated short films independentl ...

Directors' Fortnight
The following films were screened for the 2006
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): *'' 12:08 East of Bucharest'' 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 ...
(Romania) *''
Along the Ridge ''Along the Ridge'' ( it, Anche libero va bene) is a 2006 Italian drama film directed by Kim Rossi Stuart (in his directorial debut), from a screenplay he co-wrote with Linda Ferri, Federico Starnone and Francesco Giammusso. The film stars Aless ...
'' (''Libero'') by Kim Rossi Stuart (Italy) *'' Les Anges Exterminateurs'' by
Jean-Claude Brisseau Jean-Claude Brisseau (; 17 July 1944 – 11 May 2019) was a French filmmaker best known for his 2002 film ''Secret Things'' ("Choses Secrètes") and his 2006 film '' The Exterminating Angels'' ("Les Anges exterminateurs"). His film ''Céline'' wa ...
(France) *'' Azur et Asmar'' by
Michel Ocelot Michel Ocelot (born 27 October 1943) is a French writer, designer, storyboard artist and director of animated films and television programs (formerly also animator, background artist, narrator and other roles in earlier works) and a former p ...
(France) *'' Bug'' by William Friedkin (United States) *'' Ça brûle'' by
Claire Simon Clair or Claire may refer to: *Claire (given name), a list of people with the name Claire * Clair (surname) Places Canada * Clair, New Brunswick, a former village, now part of Haut-Madawaska * Clair Parish, New Brunswick * Pointe-Claire, Q ...
(France) *'' Change of Address'' by
Emmanuel Mouret Emmanuel Mouret (born 30 June 1970) is a French actor, director and screenwriter. Life and career He was born on 30 June 1970 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. He graduated from La Fémis (9th promotion, dire ...
(France) *''
Congorama '' Congorama '' is a French-Belgian-Canadian film directed by Philippe Falardeau, released in 2006. Plot Michel is a Belgians, Belgian inventor. He cares for his father, a paralysed writer, is married to a Congolese woman and is the father of an ...
'' by
Philippe Falardeau Philippe Falardeau (born February 1, 1968 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Early life Falardeau was born and raised in Hull, Quebec. He later studied political science at the University of Ottawa, before travelling ...
(Canada) *''
Daft Punk's Electroma ''Daft Punk's Electroma'' (also known as ''Electroma'') is a 2006 avant-garde science fiction film directed by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. The story revolves around the quest of two robots (the band members, played by Peter Hurteau ...
'' by
Thomas Bangalter Thomas Bangalter (; born 3 January 1975) is a French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and composer. Son of French music composer and artist Daniel Vangarde. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft ...
,
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Guillaume Emmanuel "Guy-Manuel" de Homem-Christo (; born 8 February 1974) is a French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and composer. He is known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, along with Thomas B ...
(France) *'' Dans Paris'' by
Christophe Honoré Christophe Honoré (born 10 April 1970) is a French writer and film and theatre director. Career Honoré was born in Carhaix, Finistère. After moving to Paris in 1995, he wrote articles in '' Les Cahiers du Cinéma''. He started writing soon af ...
(France) *''
Day Night Day Night ''Day Night Day Night'' is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Julia Loktev. It documents 48 hours in the life of an anonymous 19-year-old as she prepares to become a suicide bomber in Times Square. It premiered on May 25, 2006 in the Direct ...
'' by
Julia Loktev Julia Loktev (born December 12, 1969) is a Russian-American film director and video artist. Early life Julia Loktev was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now St. Petersburg, Russia). She immigrated to the United States as a child and lived in Co ...
(United States, France, Germany) *'' The Hawk Is Dying'' by
Julian Goldberger Julian Goldberger is an independent film director and musician based in Los Angeles. His feature film directing debut, ''Trans'', screened at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival, 1999 Sundance Film Festival, 1999 Berlin International Fil ...
(United States) *''
Honor de Cavalleria ''Honor of the Knights'' ( ca, Honor de cavalleria; also known as ''Honor of the Knights/Quixotic'') is a 2006 slow film by Catalan auteur Albert Serra. The film re-envisions the adventures from the Miguel de Cervantes novel ''Don Quixote'', esc ...
'' by
Albert Serra Albert Serra (Catalan pronunciation: �lß'ɛɾ sɛrəborn 9 October 1975) is a Spanish independent filmmaker and manager of the production company Andergraun Films, set up by Montse Triola primarily to produce Serra's films. He is best known fo ...
(Spain) *'' The Host'' by
Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black h ...
(South Korea) *'' Jindabyne'' by Ray Lawrence (Australia) *'' Lying'' by M. Blash (United States) *'' Princesse'' by
Anders Morgenthaler Anders Morgenthaler (born 5 December 1972) is a Danish comics artist, children's book author, animator and film director. Biography Morgenthaler is a graduate of Designskolen Kolding and the National Film School of Denmark. Having worked as a TV ...
(Denmark) *'' Summer of '04'' by Stefan Krohmer (Germany) *'' Sway'' by
Miwa Nishikawa is a Japanese director and screenwriter. Nishikawa received a degree in literature from the University of Waseda, and after working on several independent films as well as catching the eye of Hirokazu Kore-eda, her film making career took off ...
(Japan) *'' Transe'' by Teresa Villaverde (Italy, France) *''
The Way I Spent the End of the World ''The Way I Spent the End of the World'' ( ro, Cum mi-am petrecut sfârșitul lumii) is the feature-length film debut of Romanian director Cătălin Mitulescu. It was released on September 15, 2006. Synopsis The film is about 17-year-old Eva and ...
'' by Catalin Mitulescu (Romania, France) *'' We Should Not Exist'' by Hervé P. Gustave (France) *'' White Palms'' by
Szabolcs Hajdu Szabolcs Hajdu (born 26 January 1972) is a Hungarian actor and film director. He directed more than ten films since 1991. Selected filmography References External links
* 1972 births Living people Hungarian male film actors Hung ...
(Hungary) :Short films *''The Aluminum Fowl'' by James Clauer *''Bugcrush'' by
Carter Smith Carter Smith (born September 6, 1971) is an American filmmaker and fashion photographer. He is best known for directing the films '' The Ruins'' (2008) and '' Jamie Marks Is Dead'' (2014). Life and career A native of Bowdoinham, Maine, Smith move ...
*''By the Kiss'' by Yann Gonzalez *' by Cyprien Vial *' by Sophie Letourneur *''Menged'' by Daniel Taye Workou *''Rapace'' by João Nicolau *''Un rat'' by Bosilka Simonovitch *' by Bin HajiSaari U-Wei *' by Frank Beauvais

Awards

Official awards
The following films and people received the 2006 Official selection awards: * Palme d'Or: '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', by Ken Loach *
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 ...
: '' Flandres'', by
Bruno Dumont Bruno Dumont (; born 14 March 1958) is a French film director and screenwriter. To date, he has directed ten feature films, all of which border somewhere between realistic drama and the avant-garde. His films have won several awards at the Canne ...
* Best Director Award: Alejandro González Iñárritu for ''
Babel Babel is a name used in the Hebrew Bible for the city of Babylon and may refer to: Arts and media Written works Books * ''Babel'' (book), by Patti Smith * ''Babel'' (2012 manga), by Narumi Shigematsu * ''Babel'' (2017 manga), by Yūgo Ishika ...
'' * Best Screenplay Award:
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 narra ...
for '' Volver'' * Best Actress: Chus Lampreave, Yohana Cobo, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Penélope Cruz for their roles in '' Volver'' 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 narra ...
*
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 ...
: Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Sami Bouajila, Roschdy Zem, Bernard Blancan for their roles in '' Days of Glory'' (''Indigènes'') by Rachid Bouchareb * Prix du Jury: ''
Red Road Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a second ...
'' by
Andrea Arnold Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actor. She won an Academy Award for her short film ''Wasp'' in 2005. Her feature films include '' Red Road'' (2006), ''Fish Tank'' (2009), and '' American Honey'' (2016), ...
Un Certain Regard *
Prix Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section 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 Festival, ...
: '' Luxury Car'' by Wang Chao *Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize: ''
Ten Canoes ''Ten Canoes'' is a 2006 Australian drama film directed by Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr and starring Crusoe Kurddal. The title of the film arose from discussions between de Heer and David Gulpilil about a photograph of ten canoeists poling a ...
'' by
Rolf de Heer Rolf de Heer (born 4 May 1951) is a Dutch Australian film director. De Heer was born in Heemskerk in the Netherlands but migrated to Sydney when he was eight years old.
*Prix d’interprétation féminine:
Dorotheea Petre Dorotheea Petre (born 9 January 1981) is a Romanian actress. She won a special jury award for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 for her performance as Eva Matei in ''The Way I Spent the End of the World''. Early life She graduated ...
in ''
The Way I Spent the End of the World ''The Way I Spent the End of the World'' ( ro, Cum mi-am petrecut sfârșitul lumii) is the feature-length film debut of Romanian director Cătălin Mitulescu. It was released on September 15, 2006. Synopsis The film is about 17-year-old Eva and ...
'' (''Cum mi-am petrecut sfârşitul lumii'') *Prix d’interprétation masculine: Ángel Tavira in '' The Violin'' (''El violin'') *Prix du Président du Jury Un Certain Regard: '' Meurtrières'' by
Patrick Grandperret Patrick Grandperret (24 October 1946 – 9 March 2019) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer.
Cinéfondation * First Prize: ''Ge & Zeta'' by Gustavo Riet *Second Prize: ''Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Hazen & Mr. Horlocker'' by Stefan Mueller *Third Prize: ''Mother'' by Siân Heder & ''Le virus'' by Golden Camera * Caméra d'Or: '' 12:08 East of Bucharest'' 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 ...
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 ...
: '' Sniffer'' by Bobbie Peers *Jury Prize: ''Primera nieve'' by Pablo Aguero *Special Mention: ''Conte de quartier'' by Florence Miailhe

Independent awards
FIPRESCI Prizes *'' Climates'' 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 ...
(In competition) *'' Bug'' by William Friedkin (Directors' Fortnight) *'' Paraguayan Hammock'' (''Hamaca paraguaya'') by Paz Encina (Un Certain Regard) Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist *
Vulcan Award The Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist (french: Prix Vulcain de l’Artiste Technicien) is an independent film award created in 2003. It rewards the work of a technician for his or her collaboration in the creation of a film from the official se ...
: Stephen Mirrione for editing ''
Babel Babel is a name used in the Hebrew Bible for the city of Babylon and may refer to: Arts and media Written works Books * ''Babel'' (book), by Patti Smith * ''Babel'' (2012 manga), by Narumi Shigematsu * ''Babel'' (2017 manga), by Yūgo Ishika ...
'' Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: ''
Babel Babel is a name used in the Hebrew Bible for the city of Babylon and may refer to: Arts and media Written works Books * ''Babel'' (book), by Patti Smith * ''Babel'' (2012 manga), by Narumi Shigematsu * ''Babel'' (2017 manga), by Yūgo Ishika ...
'' by Alejandro González Iñárritu * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention: ''
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'' by
Sławomir Fabicki Sławomir Fabicki (born 5 April 1970) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film ''Retrieval (film), Z odzysku'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * ''Wewnętrzny 55'' (1997) * ...
Award of the Youth *'' Bled Number One'' by Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week *Grand prix de la semaine de la critique : ''Les amitiés maléfiques'' by
Emmanuel Bourdieu Emmanuel Bourdieu (born 6 April 1965 in Paris) is a French writer, playwright, film director and philosopher. He is the youngest son of Marie Claire Brizard and sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Biography While a student at Lycée Henri-IV, he ...
*Prix SACD : ''Pingpong'' by Matthias Luthardt & ''Les amitiés maléfiques'' by
Emmanuel Bourdieu Emmanuel Bourdieu (born 6 April 1965 in Paris) is a French writer, playwright, film director and philosopher. He is the youngest son of Marie Claire Brizard and sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Biography While a student at Lycée Henri-IV, he ...
*Prix Acid : '' The Bothersome Man'' by Jens Lien *Prix de la toute jeune critique : ''Pingpong'' by Matthias Luthardt *Grand Rail d'or : ''Les amitiés maléfiques'' by
Emmanuel Bourdieu Emmanuel Bourdieu (born 6 April 1965 in Paris) is a French writer, playwright, film director and philosopher. He is the youngest son of Marie Claire Brizard and sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Biography While a student at Lycée Henri-IV, he ...
Awards in the frame of Directors' Fortnight *Prix Art and Essay : ''
Along the Ridge ''Along the Ridge'' ( it, Anche libero va bene) is a 2006 Italian drama film directed by Kim Rossi Stuart (in his directorial debut), from a screenplay he co-wrote with Linda Ferri, Federico Starnone and Francesco Giammusso. The film stars Aless ...
'' (''Libero'') by Kim Rossi Stuart *Prix Regard Jeune: ''
Day Night Day Night ''Day Night Day Night'' is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Julia Loktev. It documents 48 hours in the life of an anonymous 19-year-old as she prepares to become a suicide bomber in Times Square. It premiered on May 25, 2006 in the Direct ...
'' by
Julia Loktev Julia Loktev (born December 12, 1969) is a Russian-American film director and video artist. Early life Julia Loktev was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now St. Petersburg, Russia). She immigrated to the United States as a child and lived in Co ...
*Label Europa Cinéma : '' 12:08 East of Bucharest'' 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 ...
*Prix SACD best french-language short: ''Dans le rang'' by Cyprien Vial *Prix Gras Savoye: ''Un rat'' by Bosilka Simonovitch Association Prix François Chalais * Prix François Chalais: '' Days of Glory'' (''Indigènes'') by Rachid Bouchareb File:Helena Bonham Carter (Berlin Film Festival 2011) 3 cropped.jpg, Helena Bonham Carter File:Monica Bellucci, Women's World Awards 2009 b.jpg, Monica Bellucci File:Samuel L Jackson at San Diego ComicCon 2008.jpg, Samuel L. Jackson File:Patricelecontefnac.jpg,
Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Ins ...
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References

Media

INA: List of winners of the 2006 Festival
(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 2006

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 2006
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