2007 Cannes Film Festival


The 60th Cannes Film Festival ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. The President of the Jury was British director Stephen Frears. Twenty two films from twelve countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 26 May. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, directed by Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or.
The festival opened with My Blueberry Nights, directed by Wong Kar-wai and closed with Days of Darkness by Denys Arcand. Diane Kruger was the mistress of ceremonies.
The official poster of the 60th Cannes festival featured Pedro Almodóvar, Juliette Binoche, Jane Campion, Souleymane Cissé, Penélope Cruz, Gérard Depardieu, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis and Wong Kar Wai, all photographed by Alex Majoli.
poster by Italian comics artist Enrico Marini.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2007 Official Selection:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2007 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 2007 Camera d'Or:

In competition – Feature films

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

Un Certain Regard

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 screened specially for the 60th Festival.
The following short films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:
Cannes Classics places the spotlight on documentaries about cinema and restored masterworks from the past.
Tributes
Documentaries about Cinema
Restored prints

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 46th International Critics' Week :
Feature film competition
Short film competition
Special screenings
The following films were screened for the 2007 Directors' Fortnight :
Tous Les Cinemas du Monde began in 2005 to showcase films from a variety of different countries. From 19 May to 25 May 2007, films were screened from India, Lebanon, Poland, Kenya, Guinea, Angola, Slovenia, and Colombia.

India

The first two days of this program were devoted entirely to the cinema of India and included films in a number of different languages. The Hindi film, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, which screened on 19 May, was particularly well received. In addition, a Mani Ratnam film, Guru, was also a "critical success". Other films included the Hindi film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal starring John Abraham and Bipasha Basu, Dharm, the Malayalam film Saira, Missed Call, the Tamil film Veyil, and the Bengali film Dosar. Another Tamil language Indian film, Mozhi was shown in the non-prize category at a later date.

Lebanon

Debuting at the Director's Fortnight was Nadine Labaki's Caramel, a charming dramedy about five women who gather at a beauty salon and deal with their everyday problems with men, social expectation, sexuality, and tradition vs. modernizing times. Labaki not only directed and co-wrote the film but plays the lead as well. The rest of the cast is composed mostly of unprofessional actors, all of whom deliver very convincing performances and add a lot of color and depth to the film. Reminiscent of a Pedro Almodóvar picture, Caramel is unique not just for its technical and creative sophistication but also for not tackling any of the religious, political, or war-related issues that have continued to plague its setting, Lebanon, til now. The film proved to be a sleeper at the festival and was distributed in well over 40 countries, becoming an international hit.

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 2007 Official selection awards:
Un Certain Regard
Cinéfondation
  • First Prize: Ahora todos parecen contentos by Gonzalo Tobal
  • Second Prize: Ru Dao by Tao Chen
  • Third Prize: Minus by Pavle Vuckovic
Golden Camera
  • Caméra d'Or: Jellyfish by Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen
Short films'
FIPRESCI Prizes
Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist
Ecumenical Jury
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week
Other awards
Association Prix François Chalais
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