Awards 1997

Feature films

• Palme d'Or Ex-aequo

  UNAGI directed by IMAMURA Shohei
• TA'M E GUILASS directed by Abbas KIAROSTAMI

• Grand Prix

  THE SWEET HEREAFTER directed by Atom EGOYAN

• Award for Best Director

  WONG Kar Wai for HAPPY TOGETHER

• Award for Best Actress

  Kathy BURKE in NIL BY MOUTH directed by Gary OLDMAN

• Award for Best Actor

  Sean PENN in SHE'S SO LOVELY directed by Nick CASSAVETES

• Jury Prize

  WESTERN directed by Manuel POIRIER

• International Critic's Prize by the F.I.P.R.E.S.C.I.

  THE SWEET HEREAFTER directed by Atom EGOYAN

• Award for the Best Screenplay

  THE ICE STORM played by James SCHAMUS

Short Films

• Palme d'Or - Short Film

  IS IT THE DESIGN ON THE WRAPPER ? directed by Tessa SHERIDAN

• Jury Prize - Short Film

  LEONIE directed by Lieven DEBRAUWER
• LES VACANCES directed by Emmanuelle BERCOT