The 43rd Cannes Film Festival took place from 10 to 21 May 1990. Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci served as jury president for the main competition.
American filmmaker David Lynch won the "Palme d'Or", for the drama film "Wild at Heart".
The festival opened with "Dreams" by Akira Kurosawa, and closed with "The Comfort of Strangers" by Paul Schrader.
Official selection.
In Competition.
The following feature films competed for the "Palme d'Or":
"Un Certain Regard".
The following films were selected for the "Un Certain Regard" section:
Out of Competition.
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
Short film 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 29th International Critics' Week (29e 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 1990 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):
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