1999 Cannes Film Festival


The 52nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 May 1999. Canadian filmmaker, actor and author David Cronenberg was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the French–Belgian film Rosetta by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.
The festival opened with The Barber of Siberia, directed by Nikita Mikhalkov and closed with An Ideal Husband, directed by Oliver Parker. Kristin Scott Thomas was the mistress of ceremonies.
poster, adapted from an original illustration by Assane N' Doye.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 1999 Official Selection:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1999 Un Certain Regard:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the Cinéfondation and short films competition:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1999 Camera d'Or:

In competition – Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
The following films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 38th International Critics' Week :
Feature film competition
Short film competition
The following films were screened for the 1999 Directors' Fortnight :

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1999 Official selection awards:
In Competition
Un Certain Regard
Cinéfondation
Golden Camera
Short Films
FIPRESCI Prizes
Commission Supérieure Technique
Ecumenical Jury
Award of the Youth
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week
Awards in the frame of Directors' Fortnight
Association Prix François Chalais
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