1996 Cannes Film Festival


The 49th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 May 1996. The Palme d'Or went to Secrets & Lies by Mike Leigh.
The festival opened with Ridicule, directed by Patrice Leconte and closed with Flirting with Disaster, directed by David O. Russell. Sabine Azéma was the mistress of ceremonies.
poster, adapted from an original illustration by Jacques Loustal.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 1996 Official Selection:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1996 Camera d'Or:

In competition - Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 35th International Critics' Week :
Feature film competition
Short film competition
The following films were screened for the 1996 Directors' Fortnight :

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1996 Official selection awards:
Golden Camera
Short films
FIPRESCI Prizes
Commission Supérieure Technique
Ecumenical Jury
Award of the Youth
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week
Award the First Multimedia Day at the 49th Cannes Film festival
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