[2] English filmmaker Ken Loach won the Palme d'Or for the war drama film The Wind That Shakes the Barley.

[3][4][5][6] The official poster for the festival features a still image from the Wong Kar-wai's 2000 film In the Mood for Love, which won the Best Actor award at the 53rd edition of the festival.

The festival opening film was The Da Vinci Code directed by Ron Howard.

[8] This edition also marked the first time in three years that no American film, actor, actress, or filmmaker won any awards in Cannes.

The following people were appointed as juries in the various selection below:[10] The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:[11] The Palme d'Or winner has been highlighted.