The 52nd Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 1999. Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg served as jury president for the main competition. Kristin Scott Thomas was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies.
Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Rosetta.
The festival opened with The Barber of Siberia by Nikita Mikhalkov, and closed with An Ideal Husband by Oliver Parker.
Juries
Main competition
- David Cronenberg, Canadian filmmaker - Jury President
- Dominique Blanc, French actress
- Doris Dörrie, German filmmaker and producer
- Jeff Goldblum, American actor
- Barbara Hendricks, American singer
- Holly Hunter, American actress
- George Miller, Australian filmmaker
- Maurizio Nichetti, Italian filmmaker and actor.
- Yasmina Reza, French actor and writer
- André Téchiné, French filmmaker
Un Certain Regard
- Lambert Wilson, French actor - Jury President
- Irène Bignardi, critic
- Annie Coppermann, critic
- Thierry Gandillot, critic
- Jonathan Romney, critic
- Laurent Tirard, French filmmaker
Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition
Camera d'Or
- Michel Piccoli, French actor - Jury President
- Jean-Pierre Beauviala
- Cherifa Chabane, critic
- Caroline Champetier, French cinematographer:
- Paola Malanga, critic
- José Maria Riba, critic
- Marie Vermillard, director
- Peter Von Bagh, Finnish film historian and director
Official Selection
In Competition
The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:
Un Certain Regard
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
Cinéfondation
The following films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:
- Baballoon (Babalon) by Michal Zabka
- Cambi e Scambi by Donata Pizzato
- The Clock by Noah Laracy
- Dimanche by Fabrice Aragno
- The Execution by Lee In-Kyun
- Fish 073 (Ryba 073) by Vaclav Svankmajer
- Germania by Kris Krikellis
- Im Hukim (With Rules) by Dover Kosashvili
- Inter-View by Jessica Hausner
- Ked Nie, Tak Nie by Vladimir Kral
- Layover by Shen Ko-Shang
- Der Linkshander by Iouri Kouzine
- Little Big Dog by Bo Hagen Clausen
- Milk by Mairi Cameron
- La Puce by Emmanuelle Bercot
- Runt by Jesse Lawrence
- Second Hand by Emily Young
- Waxandwane by Axel Koenzen
- Wojtek by David Turner
- Yumeji Ningyo (Doll of Dreams) by Yamazaki Tatsuji
Short Films Competition
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:
Parallel sections
International Critics' Week
The following films were screened for the 38th International Critics' Week (38e Semaine de la Critique):
Feature film competition
Short film competition
Directors' Fortnight
The following films were screened for the 1999 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):
Short films
Official Awards
In Competition
Independent Awards
Commission Supérieure Technique
Award of the Youth
International Critics' Week
Directors' Fortnight
- Kodak Short Film Award: Un petit air de fête by Eric Guirado
- Kodak Short Film Award â Special Mention: àtrouble by Sylvia Calle
- C.I.C.A.E. Award: Qui plume la lune? by Christine Carrière
- Gras Savoye Award: Un château en Espagne by Delphine Gleize
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