Film festival
The 44th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 May 1991. French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski served as jury president for the main competition.
American filmmakers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the comedy film "Barton Fink".
The festival opened with "Homicide" by David Mamet, and closed with "Thelma &amp; Louise" by Ridley Scott.
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 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 30th International Critics' Week (30e 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 1991 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):
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Short films
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