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The 50th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 18 May 1997. The Palme d'Or was jointly awarded to Ta'm e guilass by Abbas Kiarostami and Unagi by Shohei Imamura.[4][5][6] Jeanne Moreau was the mistress of ceremonies.[7]
![]() Official poster of the 50th Cannes Film Festival[1] | |
Opening film | The Fifth Element |
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Closing film | Absolute Power |
Location | Cannes, France |
Founded | 1946 |
Awards | Palme d'Or (Ta'm e guilass and Unagi)[2] |
Hosted by | Jeanne Moreau |
No. of films | 20 (En Competition)[3] 22 (Un Certain Regard) 9 (Out of Competition) 11 (Short Film) |
Festival date | 7 May 1997 – 18 May 1997 |
Website | festival-cannes |
The festival opened with The Fifth Element, directed by Luc Besson, and closed with Absolute Power, directed by Clint Eastwood.[8]
The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 1997 Official Selection:[10]
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1997 Caméra d'Or:
The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:[3]
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:[3]
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[3]
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:[3]
The following films were screened for the 36th International Critics' Week (36e Semaine de la Critique):[11]
Feature film competition
Short film competition
The following films were screened for the 1997 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):[12]
The following films and people received the 1997 Official selection awards:[2][13][4]
Golden Camera
Short Films
Commission Supérieure Technique
Ecumenical Jury[16]
Award of the Youth[14]
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week[14]
Association Prix François Chalais
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