Cannes Film Festival
57th edition
- May 23, 2004
- France
FranceThe 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.
Main Competition
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | Fahrenheit 9/11 | Michael Moore |
| Grand Prix | Oldboy | Park Chan-wook |
| Jury Prize | Tropical Malady | Apichatpong Weerasethakul |
| Jury Prize | The Ladykillers | Irma P. Hall |
| Best Director | Exiles | Tony Gatlif |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Clean | Maggie Cheung |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nobody Knows | Yūya Yagira |
| Best Screenplay | Look at Me | Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Fahrenheit 9/11 | Michael Moore |
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard ("A Certain Glance") is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or. This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Un Certain Regard Prize | Moolaadé | Ousmane Sembène |
| Originality Prize | Whisky | Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll |
| Special Prize for Promising Future | Earth and Ashes | Atiq Rahimi |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Whisky | Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Or (My Treasure) | Keren Yedaya |
| Special Mention | Passages | Yang Chao |
| Special Mention | Earth and Ashes | Atiq Rahimi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | The Motorcycle Diaries | Walter Salles |