Cannes Film Festival
59th edition
- May 28, 2006
- France
FranceThe 59th Cannes Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 May 2006. Chinese filmmaker Wong Kar-wai served as jury president for the main competition, the first Chinese to preside over the jury. English filmmaker Ken Loach won the Palme d'Or for the war drama film The Wind That Shakes the Barley.
Main Competition
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | Ken Loach |
| Grand Prix | Flanders | Bruno Dumont |
| Jury Prize | Red Road | Andrea Arnold |
| Best Director | Babel | Alejandro González Iñárritu |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Volver | Chus Lampreave, Yohana Cobo, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Penélope Cruz |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Days of Glory | Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Sami Bouajila, Roschdy Zem, Bernard Blancan |
| Best Screenplay | Volver | Pedro Almodóvar |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Climates | Nuri Bilge Ceylan |
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 | Luxury Car | Wang Chao |
| Special Jury Prize | Ten Canoes | Rolf de Heer |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Way I Spent the End of the World | Dorotheea Petre |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Violin | Ángel Tavira |
| Prix du Président du Jury | Murderers | Patrick Grandperret |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Paraguayan Hammock | Paz Encina |
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 | 12:08 East of Bucharest | Corneliu Porumboiu |
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