2002 Cannes Film Festival
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The 55th Cannes Film Festival took place from 15 to 26 May 2002. American filmmaker David Lynch served as jury president for the main competition. Virginie Ledoyen hosted the opening and closing cerem
Official poster of the 55th Cannes Film Festival.
2002 Un Certain Regard poster.
Roman Polanski, Palme d'Or winner
Aki Kaurismäki, Grand Prix winner
Palme d'Or
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The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing com
2002 Cannes Film Festival
…as jury president for the main competition. Virginie Ledoyen hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film The Pianist. American filmmaker Woody Allen was awarded with the inaugural Honorary Palme d'Or, given to…
2026 recipient: Cristian Mungiu
Palme d'Or awarded to Apocalypse Now at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival
Roberto Rossellini won in 1946.
Orson Welles won in 1952.