Film festival edition
The 58th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 May and ran until 22 May 2005. Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica served as jury president for the main competition. Cécile de France hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, the Dardenne brothers, won the Palme d'Or for the second time with the drama film "L'Enfant".
The festival opening film was "Lemming" directed by Dominik Moll, while "Chromophobia" directed by Martha Fiennes was the closing film.
Official Selection.
In Competition.
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":
Out of Competition.
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
"Cinéfondation".
The following short films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:
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Short Films Competition.
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:
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Cannes Classics.
Tribute
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Documentaries about Cinema
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Restored prints
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Parallel sections.
International Critics' Week.
The following films were screened for the 44th International Critics' Week ("44e Semaine de la Critique"):
Feature film competition
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Short film competition
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Directors' Fortnight.
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Short films
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Official Awards.
In Competition.
The following films and people received the 2005 Official selection awards:
References.
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