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Cannes Film Festival

42nd edition

  • May 23, 1989
  • France

The 42nd Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 23 May 1989. West German filmmaker Wim Wenders served as jury president for the main competition.

Main Competition

All winners
Award Movie People
Palme d'Or sex, lies, and videotape Steven Soderbergh
Grand Prix Cinema Paradiso Giuseppe Tornatore
Grand Prix Too Beautiful for You Bertrand Blier
Jury Prize Jesus of Montreal Denys Arcand
Best Director Time of the Gypsies Emir Kusturica
Best Actress in a Leading Role A Cry in the Dark Meryl Streep
Best Actor in a Leading Role sex, lies, and videotape James Spader
Best Artistic Contribution Mystery Train Jim Jarmusch
FIPRESCI Prize sex, lies, and videotape Steven Soderbergh
Special Award Gregory Peck

Caméra d'Or

All winners

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 My Twentieth Century Ildikó Enyedi
Special Mention Piravi Shaji N. Karun
Special Mention Waller's Last Trip Christian Wagner

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