Filmfestivals . com - Cannes 2001

The Last Supper. As the final note, an enormous dinner for 300 was served in the Salon des Ambassadeurs up in the heights of the Palais. Prepared by the Martinez Hotel chef, the invited savored Piper-Heidsieck champagne, a homard appetizer, a Mediterannean fish plate with assorted mushrooms, topped with a Palme d'Or strawberry delight.

Moretti Wins Palme d'Or
The Son's Room from director Nanni Moretti seduced the critics and also the jury, winning the Palme d'Or of the 54th Cannes Festival. Other big winner, The Piano Teacher from Michael Haneke, picking up Best Director, Best Actor & Actress.

Main Men in Cannes
Festival heads Gilles Jacob and Thierry Frémaux talk to Ron Holloway about the festival, the competition line-up and their hopes for the future of world cinema.

Ruiz's Closing Film
Raoul Ruiz's new film Les Ames Fortes (Savage Souls) is an adaptation from the novel by Jean Giono and marks a further adventure for this highly prolific and uniquely questing Chilean emigré director, now long since based in France.

Pornographe Woos Critics
The FIPRESCI chose Critics' Week entry Le Pornographe because, "the jury felt important to recognize the finesse in presenting a delicate subject and for the performance by Jean-Pierre Léaud."

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M.Griffith ; A.Banderas It was a star studded arrival, from film teams - including the closing film from Raoul Ruiz - to the stars presenting in the ceremony such as Jodie Foster, Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas.	Palme d'Or: Nanni Moretti The first step in being in a winner is to share the emotions and meanings behind such an award. Each one got an opportunity, from the more elaborating David Lynch or Nanni Moretti to the more reserved Zacharias Kunuk.	Amos Kollek "I just write what kind of shoots through my mind," Kollek said of his screenplays' geneses. "And then I see something and it starts to come together."	Nanni Moretti Charlotte Rampling led a comfortably paced, to-the-point event. Coming up on stage were winners with happy faces, and none more demonstrative than Nanni Moretti who threw his arms up in victory.

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1. Moulin Rouge 2. Le Pornographe 3. My Son's Room 4. The Man Who Wasn't There	1. Moulin Rouge 2. Et Là-bas Quelle Heure est-il ? 3. Millennium Mambo 4. Éloge de l'Amour	1. Opening Night 2. Moulin Rouge Party 3. Moulin Rouge 4. Red Carpet	Congtajulations azoz THE MAN WHO WASNT THERE love