 Official poster of the 69th Cannes Film Festival featuring a still from Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 film Contempt, with Michel Piccoli ascending the Casa Malaparte[1] | |
| Opening film | Café Society[2] |
|---|---|
| Closing film | I, Daniel Blake[3] |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: I, Daniel Blake |
| Hosted by | Laurent Lafitte |
| No. of films | 21 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 11–22 May 2016 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 69th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2016.[4] Australian filmmaker George Miller was the president of the jury for the main competition.[5] French actor Laurent Lafitte was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies.
British filmmaker Ken Loach won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for a second time with the drama film I, Daniel Blake,[6][7] which also served as closing film of the festival.[3] At a press conference, Loach said that he was "quiet stunned" to win.[8]
The festival opened with Café Society by Woody Allen.[2][9]
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- ^ "Cannes 2016: Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake wins Palme d'Or". BBC News. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Cannes: Woody Allen's Cafe Society to Open Film Festival". Variety. 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.