The 46th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 1993. French filmmaker Louis Malle served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
The "Palme d'Or" was jointly award to Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige for the drama film "Farewell My Concubine" and New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion for the drama film "The Piano". Campion became the first woman to ever win the festival's top prize.
The festival opened with "My Favorite Season" by André Téchiné, and closed with "Toxic Affair" by Philomène Esposito.
Official selection.
In Competition.
The following feature films competed for the "Palme d'Or":
"Un Certain Regard".
The following films were selected for "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 32nd International Critics' Week (32e 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 1993 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):
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Short films
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References.
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