2004 Cannes Film Festival
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The 57th Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 2004. American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino served as jury president for the main competition. While American filmmaker Michael Moore won the Palme d'Or for the documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11, becoming the first (and only) documentary to win the festival's main prize.[2][3][4]
Official poster of the 57th Cannes Film Festival featuring an illustration by Alerte Orange.[1] | |
| Opening film | Bad Education |
|---|---|
| Closing film | De-Lovely |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: Fahrenheit 9/11 |
| Hosted by | Laura Morante |
| No. of films | 19 (Main Competition) |
| Festival date | 12 May 2004 – 23 May 2004 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The festival opening film was Bad Education directed by Pedro Almodóvar,[5] while De-Lovely directed by Irwin Winkler was the closing film.[6] Laura Morante was mistress of the ceremonies.[2]
Juries
Main competition
- Quentin Tarantino, American filmmaker - Jury President[8]
- Emmanuelle Béart, French actress and director
- Edwidge Danticat, Haitian-American novelist
- Tsui Hark, Hong Kong director
- Benoît Poelvoorde, Belgian actor
- Jerry Schatzberg, American director
- Tilda Swinton, British actress
- Kathleen Turner, American actress
- Peter von Bagh, Finnish film historian
Un Certain Regard
- Jeremy Thomas, British producer - Jury President
- Michel Demopoulos, Greek critic
- Carlos Gomez, Spanish critic
- Eric Libiot, French critic
- Baba Richerme, Italian journalist
- Eva Zaoralova, Czech artistic director of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition
- Nikita Mikhalkov, Russian actor and filmmaker - Jury President
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkish filmmaker
- Marisa Paredes, Spanish actress
- Nicole Garcia, French actress and director
- Pablo Trapero, Argentinian director
Camera d'Or
- Tim Roth, British actor - Jury President
- Alberto Barbera, Italian film critic
- Nguyen Trong Binh, French distributor
- Alain Choquart, French cinematographer
- Isabelle Frilley, French representative of the technical industries
- Diego Galan, Spanish critic
- Laure Protat, French cinephile
- Aldo Tassone, Italian critic
- Anne Theron, French director
Official Selection
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In Competition
The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:[9]
Un Certain Regard
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:[9]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 on Ten | Abbas Kiarostami | Iran | |
| Alexandria... New York | إسكندرية .. نيويورك | Youssef Chahine | Egypt, France |
| The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Niels Mueller | United States, Mexico | |
| Crónicas | Sebastián Cordero | Ecuador, Mexico | |
| Dear Frankie | Shona Auerbach | Scotland | |
| Don't Move | Non ti muovere | Sergio Castellitto | Italy |
| Earth and Ashes | خاکستر و خاک | Atiq Rahimi | Afghanistan |
| Hotel | Jessica Hausner | Austria | |
| In the Darkness of the Night | Noite Escura | João Canijo | Portugal |
| Kontroll | Nimród Antal | Hungary | |
| Lightweight | Poids léger | Jean-Pierre Améris | France |
| Marseille | Angela Schanelec | Germany | |
| Moolaadé | Ousmane Sembène | Senegal, France, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia | |
| Nelly | À ce soir | Laure Duthilleul | France |
| Passages | 路程 | Yang Chao | China |
| Right Now | A Tout de Suite | Benoît Jacquot | France |
| Shiza | Gulshat Omarova | Kazakhstan, Russia, France, Germany | |
| Somersault | Cate Shortland | Australia | |
| Sword in the Moon | 청풍명월 | Kim Ui-seok | South Korea |
| Welcome to Switzerland | Bienvenue en Suisse | Léa Fazer | France, Switzerland |
| Whisky | Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll | Argentina, Germany, Spain, Uruguay | |
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[9]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 10th District Court: Moments of Trials | 10e chambre - Instants d'audience | Raymond Depardon | France |
| Bad Education (opening film) | La mala educación | Pedro Almodóvar | Spain |
| Bad Santa | Terry Zwigoff | United States | |
| Born to Film | Cinéastes à tout prix | Frédéric Sojcher | France |
| Breaking News | 大事件 | Johnnie To | Hong Kong |
| Dawn of the Dead | Zack Snyder | United States, France, Japan | |
| De-Lovely (closing film) | Irwin Winkler | United States | |
| The Gate of Sun | باب الشمس | Yousry Nasrallah | Egypt, France |
| Five | پنج | Abbas Kiarostami | Iran |
| Glauber o Filme, Labirinto do Brasil | Silvio Tendler | Brazil | |
| Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque | Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois | Jacques Richard | France |
| House of Flying Daggers | 十面埋伏 | Zhang Yimou | China, Hong Kong |
| I Died in Childhood... | Я умер в детстве... | Georgi Paradzhanov | Russia |
| Kill Bill: Volume 2 | Quentin Tarantino | United States | |
| Notre musique | Jean-Luc Godard | France, Switzerland | |
| Salvador Allende | Patricio Guzmán | Chile | |
| Troy | Wolfgang Petersen | United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Malta | |
| Words in Progress | Épreuves d'artistes | Gilles Jacob | France |
| Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession | Alexandra Cassavetes | United States | |
Cinéfondation
The following short films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:[9]
- 99 ans de ma vie by Marja Mikkonen
- Beita Shel Meshoreret by Haim Tabakman
- Calatorie la oras by Corneliu Porumboiu
- Fajnie, że jesteś by Jan Komasa
- Footnote by Pia Borg
- Gaia by Amarante Abramovici
- Happy Now by Frederikke Aspöck
- Kis Apokrif N°2 by Kornél Mundruczó
- Kontakt by Martin Duda
- Nebraska by Olga Żurawska
- Playing Dead by David Hunt
- Propheties du passe by Fabien Greenberg
- Proyect Gvul by Tamar Singer, Dani Rosenberg, Nadav Lapid, Adi Halfin, Rima Essa
- Son Of Satan by Jj Villard
- The Happiness Thief by Derek Boyes
- The Rick by Tim McCarthy
- The Wings by Hae-young Seo
- Wonderful Harusame by Ayumi Aoyama
Short films Competition
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:[9]
- Accordeon by Michèle Cournoyer
- Closer by David Rittey
- Flatlife by Jonas Geirnaert
- Gérard mon amour by Madeleine Andre
- L'evangile du cochon creole by Michelange Quay
- La derniere minute by Nicolas Salis
- Le nageur by Klaus Huettmann
- Quimera by Eryk Rocha
- Thinning the Herd by Rie Rasmussen
- Trafic by Cătălin Mitulescu
Cannes Classics
For the third year, the Cannes Festival selected "some of world cinema's masterpieces and rarities" for the audience. The following films were projected in the "Salle Buñuel" during the festival.[10][11]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tributes | |||
| Black God, White Devil (1964) | Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol | Glauber Rocha | Brazil |
| Blowup (1966) | Michelangelo Antonioni | United Kingdom, Italy | |
| Bye Bye Brazil (1979) | Bye Bye Brasil | Carlos Diegues | Brazil, France, Argentina |
| College (1927) | James W. Horne | United States | |
| Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976) | Dona Flor e seus dois maridos | Bruno Barreto | Brazil |
| Entranced Earth (1967) | Terra em transe | Glauber Rocha | |
| The Gaze of Michelangelo (short) (2004) | Lo sguardo di Michelangelo | Michelangelo Antonioni | Italy |
| The General (1926) | Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman | United States | |
| Keeper of Promises (1964) | O Pagador de Promessas | Anselmo Duarte | Brazil |
| Macunaíma (1968) | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | ||
| Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) | Buster Keaton and Charles Reisner | United States | |
| Vidas Secas (1963) | Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Brazil | |
| Restored Prints | |||
| Amelie's Trip (1974) | Le voyage d'Amélie | Daniel Duval | France |
| The Battle of Algiers (1965) | La battaglia di Algeri | Gillo Pontecorvo | Italy, Algeria |
| Before the Revolution (1964) | Prima della rivoluzione | Bernardo Bertolucci | Italy |
| The Big Red One (1980) | Samuel Fuller | United States | |
| Deadlier Than the Male (1966) | Ralph Thomas | United Kingdom | |
| Hair (1979) | Miloš Forman | United States, West Germany | |
| The Inner Scar (1967) | La cicatrice intérieure | Philippe Garrel | France |
| The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) | Tony Richardson | United Kingdom | |
| Mother India (1957) | Mehboob Khan | India | |
| The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971) | 新獨臂刀 | Chang Cheh | Hong Kong |
| Ordet (1955) | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Denmark | |
| Pickpocket (1959) | Robert Bresson | France | |
Parallel Sections
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International Critics' Week
The following films were screened for the 43rd International Critics' Week (43e Semaine de la Critique):[12]
Competition
- À Casablanca les anges ne volent pas by Mohamed Asli (Morocco, Italy)
- Thirst (Atash) by Tawfik Abu Wael (Israel, Palestine)
- A Common Thread (Brodeuses) by Éléonore Faucher (France)
- Calvaire by Fabrice Du Welz (Belgium, France, Luxembourg)
- CQ2 (Seek You Too) by Carole Laure (Canada, France)
- Or (My Treasure) (Or) by Keren Yedaya (France, Israel)
- Duck season (Temporada de patos) by Fernando Eimbcke (Mexico)
Short Films Competition
- Alice and I (Alice et moi) by Micha Wald (Belgium)
- Breaking Out by Marianela Maldonado (United States)
- Con Diva (With Diva) by Sebastian Mantilla (Spain)
- The Man with No Shadow (L'homme sans ombre) by Georges Schwizgebel (Canada, Switzerland)
- Los elefantes nunca olvidan by Lorenzo Vigas (Venezuela, Mexico)
- Ryan by Chris Landreth (Canada)
- Signes de vie by Arnaud Demuynck (France, Belgium)
Special Screenings
- L'Après-midi de Monsieur Andesmas by Michelle Porte (France) (opening film)
- Adieu Philippine by Jacques Rozier (France) (La séance du Parrain)
- What Remains of Us (Ce qu’il reste de nous) by François Prévost & Hugo Latulippe (Canada) (Docu.)
- Metropolitan Express (Stolitchny Skory) by Artyom Antonov (Russia) (Short)
- Les Parallèles by Nicolas Saada (France) (Short)
- Girls and Cars by Thomas Woschitz (Austria) (Short)
- De l'autre côté by Nassim Amaouche (France) (Prix de la Critique)
- Anna (3 kgs 2) by Laurette Polmanss (France) (Prix de la Critique)
- Sotto falso nome by Roberto Andò (Italy, France, Switzerland) (closing film)
Directors' Fortnight
The following films were screened for the 2004 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):[13]
- A vot' bon cœur by Paul Vecchiali (France)
- Dans les champs de bataille by Danielle Arbid (France, Belgium, Lebanon)
- En attendant le déluge by Damien Odoul (France)
- The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (Le livre de Jérémie) by Asia Argento (United States, France, United Kingdom, Japan)
- The Hook (Je suis un assassin) by Thomas Vincent (France)
- Mean Creek by Jacob Aaron Estes (United States)
- Machuca by Andrés Wood (France, Spain, Chile)
- Los muertos by Lisandro Alonso (Argentina, France, Netherlands, Switzerland)
- Mur (doc.) by Simone Bitton (France, Israel)
- Oh, Uomo (doc.) by Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi (Italy)
- The River's End by Behrouz Afkhami (Iran)
- The Scent of Blood (L'odore del sangue) by Mario Martone (Italy, France)
- Sommeil Amer by Mohsen Amiryoussefi (Iran)
- Tarnation (doc.) by Jonathan Caouette (United States)
- The Taste of Tea by Katsuhito Ishii (Japan)
- The Tunnel by Kunitoshi Manda (Japan)
- Vénus et Fleur by Emmanuel Mouret (France)
- Woman of Breakwater by Mario O'Hara (Philippines)
- The Woodsman by Nicole Kassell (United States)
- The Wound (La blessure) by Nicolas Klotz (France, Belgium)
- Short Films
- A Feather Stare at the Dark by Naoyuki Tsuji (Japan)
- Capitaine Achab by Philippe Ramos (France)
- Charlotte by Ulrike Von Ribbeck (Germany)
- Fill in the Blanks by Kim Youn-Sung (South Korea)
- Frontier by Jun Miyazaki (Japan)
- La petite chambre by Élodie Monlibert (France)
- La peur, petit chasseur by Laurent Achard (France)
- Le dieu Saturne by Jean-Charles Fitoussi (France)
- Le droit chemin by Mathias Gokalp (France)
- Odya by Edgar Bartenev (Russia)
- Tristesse beau visage by Jean Paul Civeyrac (France)
- Vostok 1' by Jan Andersen (France)
Official Awards
The following films and people received the 2004 Official selection awards:[2][3][14]
Main Competition
Un Certain Regard
- Prix Un Certain Regard: Moolaadé by Ousmane Sembène[15]
- Prix du Regard Original: Whisky by Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll
- Prix du Regard vers l'Avenir: Earth and Ashes by Atiq Rahimi
Cinéfondation
- First Prize: Happy Now by Frederikke Aspöck
- Second Prize:
- Calatorie la oras by Corneliu Porumboiu
- 99 ans de ma vie by Marja Mikkonen
- Third Prize: Fajnie, że jesteś by Jan Komasa
Caméra d'Or
- Or (My Treasure) by Keren Yedaya
- Special Mention:
- Passages by Yang Chao
- Earth and Ashes by Atiq Rahimi
- Special Mention:
Short Films Competition
- Short Film Palme d'Or: Trafic by Cătălin Mitulescu
- Short Film Jury Prize: Flatlife by Jonas Geirnaert
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Prizes
- Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore (In competition)[3][16]
- Whisky by Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll (Un Certain Regard)
- Thirst by Tawfik Abu Wael (International Critics' Week)
Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist
- Éric Gautier, cinematographer in Clean and The Motorcycle Diaries
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
- The Motorcycle Diaries by Walter Salles[17]
- Special mention: Moolaadé by Ousmane Sembène
Award of the Youth
Critics' Week
- International Critics' Week Grand Prix:[3][18]
- A Common Thread by Éléonore Faucher
- Or (My Treasure) by Keren Yedaya
- Canal+ Award: Ryan by Chris Landreth
- Kodak Short Film Award: Ryan by Chris Landreth
- Young Critics Award - Best Short: Ryan by Chris Landreth
- Young Critics Award - Best Feature: Or (My Treasure) by Keren Yedaya
- Grand Golden Rail: CQ2 by Carole Laure
- Small Golden Rail: Alice and I by Micha Wald
François Chalais Award
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