2005 Cannes Film Festival

2005 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 58th Cannes Film Festival featuring an original illustration by Frédéric Menant and Tim Garcia.
Opening filmLemming
Closing filmChromophobia
LocationCannes, France
Founded1946
AwardsPalme d'Or:
L'Enfant
Hosted byCécile de France
No. of films21 (Main Competition)
Festival date11 May 2005 (2005-05-11) – 22 May 2005 (2005-05-22)
Websitefestival-cannes.com/en

The 58th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 May and ran until 22 May 2005. Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica served as jury president for the main competition. Cécile de France hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.

Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, the Dardenne brothers, won the Palme d'Or for the second time with the drama film L'Enfant.

The festival opening film was Lemming directed by Dominik Moll, while Chromophobia directed by Martha Fiennes was the closing film.