The 48th Cannes Film Festival took place from 17 to 28 May 1995.

[2] French actress Jeanne Moreau served as jury president for the main competition.

French actress Carole Bouquet hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.

[2] Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for a second time with the comedy-drama film Underground.

[3] The festival opened with The City of Lost Children by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet,[4] and closed with The Quick and the Dead by Sam Raimi.