1999 film festival edition
The 52nd Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 1999. Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg served as jury president for the main competition. Kristin Scott Thomas was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies.
Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne won the "Palme d'Or", the festival's top prize, for the drama film "Rosetta".
The festival opened with "The Barber of Siberia" by Nikita Mikhalkov, and closed with "An Ideal Husband" by Oliver Parker.
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 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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Parallel sections.
International Critics' Week.
The following films were screened for the 38th International Critics' Week (38e Semaine de la Critique):
Feature film competition
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Short film competition
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Directors' Fortnight.
The following films were screened for the 1999 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):
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Short films
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References.
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