The 46th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 1993. French filmmaker Louis Malle served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
The Palme d'Or was jointly award to Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige for the drama film Farewell My Concubine and New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion for the drama film The Piano. Campion became the first woman to ever win the festival's top prize.
The festival opened with My Favorite Season by André Téchiné, and closed with Toxic Affair by Philomène Esposito.
Juries Main competition Louis Malle, French filmmaker - Jury President Claudia Cardinale, Italian actress Inna Churikova, Russian actress Judy Davis, Australian actress Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian filmmaker Emir Kusturica, Bosnian filmmaker William Lubtchansky, French cinematographer Tom Luddy, American producer Gary Oldman, British actor Augusto M. Seabra, Portuguese film critic
Camera d'Or Micheline Presle, French actress - Jury President Gabriel Auer, French director Anne De Gasperi, French journalist Attilio D’Onofrio, Italian film critic Rémy Pages, French film critic Tony Rayns, British film critic and screenwriter Lia Somogyi, Hungarian film critic Aruna Vasudev, Indian film critic, author, editor, painter and filmmaker
Official selection In Competition The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryBody Snatchers Abel Ferrara United StatesBroken Highway Laurie McInnes AustraliaDyuba-Dyuba Дюба-Дюба Aleksandr Khvan RussiaThe EscortLa scorta Ricky Tognazzi ItalyFalling Down Joel Schumacher United StatesFaraway, So Close!In weiter Ferne, so nah! Wim Wenders GermanyFarewell My Concubine 霸王别姬 Chen Kaige Hong KongFiorile Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Italy, France, GermanyFrauds Stephan Elliott AustraliaFriends Elaine Proctor South AfricaKing of the Hill Steven Soderbergh United StatesLibera me Alain Cavalier FranceLouis, the Child KingLouis, enfant roi Roger Planchon Magnificat Pupi Avati ItalyThe Man by the ShoreL'Homme sur les quais Raoul Peck Haiti, France, Germany, CanadaMazeppa Bartabas FranceMuch Ado About Nothing Kenneth Branagh United Kingdom, United StatesMy Favorite Season (opening film)Ma saison préférée André Téchiné FranceNaked Mike Leigh United KingdomThe Piano Jane Campion New Zealand, Australia, FranceThe Puppetmaster 戲夢人生 Hou Hsiao-hsien TaiwanRaining Stones Ken Loach United KingdomSplitting Heirs Robert Young
Un Certain Regard The following films were selected for Un Certain Regard section: English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryThe Act in QuestionEl Acto en cuestión Alejandro Agresti ArgentinaAnchoress Chris Newby United KingdomBedevil Tracey MoffattAustraliaThe Bird of HappinessEl Pájaro de la FelicidadPilar MiróSpainBodies, Rest & MotionMichael SteinbergUnited StatesCharlie and the DoctorRalph C. ParsonsFranceDerailmentAvsporing Unni StraumeNorway, FranceDesperate RemediesStewart Main and Peter WellsNew ZealandThe End of the WorldO Fim do MundoJoão Mário GriloPortugalExcursion to the Bridge of FriendshipChristina AndreefAustraliaForeboding Şi va fi...Valeriu JereghiRussia, RomaniaFrançois Truffaut: Stolen PortraitsFrançois Truffaut: Portraits volésSerge Toubiana and Michel PascalFranceThe Great PumpkinIl grande cocomeroFrancesca ArchibugiItalyLatcho DromTony GatlifFranceMoving お引越しShinji SōmaiJapanThe Music of ChancePhilip HaasUnited StatesOctoberOktyabrAbderrahmane SissakoFrance, MauritaniaRemote ControlSódóma ReykjavíkÓskar JónassonIcelandThe Scent of Green PapayaMùi đu đủ xanhTran Anh HungFrance, VietnamSonatine ソナチネTakeshi KitanoJapanStroke Mark SawersCanadaThe Young Girls Turn 25Les demoiselles ont eu 25 ansAgnès VardaFranceWendemi, The Good Lord's ChildWendemi, l'enfant du bon DieuSaint Pierre YaméogoBurkina Faso, FranceThe Wrong ManJim McBrideUnited States
Out of Competition The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryThe Baby of MâconPeter GreenawayUnited Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, NetherlandsCliffhanger Renny Harlin United StatesMad Dog and Glory John McNaughton Madadayo まあだだよAkira KurosawaJapanToxic Affair (closing film)Philomène EspositoFrance
Short film competition The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:
Ævintýri á okkar tímum by Inga Lísa Middleton Coffee and Cigarettes III by Jim Jarmusch De 4 jaargetijden by Maarten Koopman Le goût du fer by Rémi Bernard Lenny Minute 1: Lenny Meets the Giant Blue Sheila Doll by Glenn Standring Mama Said by Michael Costanza Me voy a escapar by Juan Carlos de Llaca Robokip by Rudolf Mestdagh The Singing Trophy by Grant Lahood Der Sortierer by Stephan Puchner
Parallel sections International Critics' Week The following films were screened for the 32nd International Critics' Week (32e Semaine de la Critique):
Feature film competition
Cronos by Guillermo del Toro (Mexico) Faut-il aimer Mathilde? by Edwin Baily (France) Requiem for a Handsome Bastard (Requiem pour un beau sans cœur) by Robert Morin (Canada) Combination Platter by Tony Chan (United States) Don't Call Me Frankie by Thomas A. Fucci (United States) Abissinia by Francesco Martinotti (Italy) Les histoires d’amour finissent mal... en général by Anne Fontaine (France)
Short film competition
The Debt by Bruno de Almeida (United States) Take My Breath Away by Andrew Shea (United States) Passage à l’acte by Martin Arnold (Austria) Sotto le unghie by Stefano Sollima (Italy) Falstaff on the Moon by Robinson Savary (France) Springing Lenin by Andrei Nekrasov (United Kingdom) Schwarzfahrer by Pepe Danquart (Germany)
Directors' Fortnight The following films were screened for the 1993 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):
Vaterland by Yevgeniy Lungin Sundays on Leave (È pericoloso sporgersi) by Nae Caranfil Fausto by Rémy Duchemin Grand bonheur by Hervé Le Roux Child Murders (Gyekgyilkossagok) by Ildikó Szabó I Love a Man in Uniform by David Wellington Je m'appelle Victor by Guy Jacques La Ardilla Roja by Julio Medem La Place d’un autre by René Féret The Blue Kite (Lan Fengzeng) by Tian Zhuangzhuang Le Mari de Léon by Jean-Pierre Mocky Lolo by Francisco Athié Menace II Society by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes Mi Vida Loca by Allison Anders Me Ivan, You Abraham (Moi Ivan, Toi Abraham) by Yolande Zauberman Padma Nadir Majhi by Goutam Ghose Pilkkuja ja pikkuhousuja (Lyrics and Lace) by Matti Ijäs Ruby in Paradise by Victor Nuñez Shadows in a Conflict (Sombras en una batalla) by Mario Camus The Snapper by Stephen Frears Abraham's Valley (Vale Abraão) by Manoel De Oliveira
Short films
Comment font les gens by Pascale Bailly L'Exposé by Ismaël Ferroukhi José Jeannette by Bruno Nicolini Le Regard de l’autre by Bruno Rolland Qui est-ce qui a éteint la lumière? by Xavier Auradon Reste by Marie Vermillard Rives by Erick Zonca La Vis by Didier Flamand
Official Awards
In Competition : Farewell My Concubine by Chen Kaige The Piano by Jane Campion Grand Prize of the Jury: Faraway, So Close! by Wim Wenders Best Director: Mike Leigh for Naked Best Actress: Holly Hunter for The Piano Best Actor: David Thewlis for Naked Jury Prize: Raining Stones by Ken Loach The Puppetmaster by Hou Hsiao-hsien
Caméra d'Or The Scent of Green Papaya by Tran Anh Hung Special Mention: Friends by Elaine Proctor
Short Film Palme d'Or Coffee and Cigarettes by Jim Jarmusch
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Prizes Farewell My Concubine by Chen Kaige (In competition) Child Murders by Ildikó Szabó (Directors' Fortnight)
Commission Supérieure Technique Technical Grand Prize: Jean Gargonne and Vincent Arnardi (for technical achievements in images and sound) for Mazeppa Special Mention: Grant Lahood (for technical achievements in images and sound) for The Singing Trophy
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Libera me by Alain Cavalier Special Mention: The Great Pumpkin by Francesca Archibugi
Award of the Youth Foreign Film: The Red Squirrel by Julio Médem French Film: Me Ivan, You Abraham by Yolande Zauberman The Scent of Green Papaya by Tran Anh Hung
International Critics' Week Mercedes-Benz Award: Cronos by Guillermo del Toro Canal+ Award: The Debt by Bruno de Almeida Kodak Short Film Award: L'Exposé by Ismaël Ferroukhi References
Media INA: Opening of the 1993 Festival (commentary in French) INA: List of winners of the 1993 festival (commentary in French)
External links
1993 Cannes Film Festival (web.archive) Official website Retrospective 1993 Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1993 at Internet Movie Database