Cannes Film Festival
41st edition
- May 23, 1988
- France
The 41st Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 23 May 1988. Italian filmmaker Ettore Scola served as jury president for the main competition.
Main Competition
Award | Movie | People |
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Palme d'Or | Pelle the Conqueror | Bille August |
Grand Prix | A World Apart | Chris Menges |
Jury Prize | A Short Film About Killing | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
Best Director | The South | Fernando Solanas |
Best Actress in a Leading Role | A World Apart | Barbara Hershey, Jodhi May, Linda Mvusi |
Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bird | Forest Whitaker |
Best Artistic Contribution | Drowning by Numbers | Peter Greenaway |
FIPRESCI Prize | A Short Film About Killing | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
Caméra d'Or
The Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week).
Award | Movie | People |
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Grand Prix | Salaam Bombay! | Mira Nair |
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (French: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature-length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers,[citation needed] film critics and other film professionals. The objective o... More
Award | Movie | People |
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Best Picture | A World Apart | Chris Menges |
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