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Every year, in May, for two weeks, the International Film Festival takes place in Cannes, a city in the south of France, chosen for its sunshine and enchanting scenery.
This event which was conceived as a rivalry to the Venice Film Festival, started on September 1, 1939. Films from all over the world are presented and the juries give awards to actors and directors… the most coveted of the awards is the Golden Palm Award (Palm d'or) which is given to the best film of the festival. This event, considered the most prestigious in the world, not only proposes film screenings, but also numerous cultural and artistic activities (round-tables, seminars, retrospectives…).
It is also an occasion, dreamt of, for the fans to see their favorite stars and many other affluent personalities during this event.

The spirit of the Festival of Cannes is one of friendship and universal cooperation. Its aim is to reveal and focus attention on works of quality in order to contribute to the progress of the motion picture arts and to encourage the development of the film industry throughout the world.

2005 awards:

Palme d'Or
L'Enfant by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

Grand Prix
Broken Flowers by Jim Jarmusch

Prix de la mise en scene
Michael Haneke for Caché

Prix du Jury
Wang Xiaoshuaifor Shanghaï Dreams

Prix du Scenario
Guillermo Arriaga forThe Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada

Prix d'interpretation feminine du Festival de Cannes
Hanna Laslo for Free Zone by Amos Gitai

Prix d'interpretation masculine du Festival de Cannes
Tommy Lee Jones forThe Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada