56th film festival edition in 2001
The 54th Cannes Film Festival took place from 9 to 20 May 2001. Norwegian actress and director Liv Ullmann was named Jury President for the main competition. Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti won the "Palme d'Or" for the drama film "The Son's Room".
The festival opened with "Moulin Rouge!" by Baz Luhrmann, and closed with "Savage Souls" by Raúl Ruiz. 
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 40th International Critics' Week (40e Semaine de la Critique):
Feature film competition
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Short film competition
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Special screenings
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Directors' Fortnight.
The following films were screened for the 2001 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): 
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References.
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