1997 Cannes Film Festival

The 50th Cannes Film Festival took place from 7 to 18 May 1997.

[2] French actress Isabelle Adjani served as jury president for the main competition.

Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.

[3] The Palme d'Or was jointly awarded to Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami for the drama film Taste of Cherry and to Japanese filmmaker Shōhei Imamura for the drama film The Eel.

[4][5] The festival opened with The Fifth Element by Luc Besson, and closed with Absolute Power by Clint Eastwood.

1997 Un Certain Regard poster, adapted from an original illustration by Milo Manara . ^{[

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