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1998 Cannes Film Festival

1998 Cannes Film Festival
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Official poster of the 51st Cannes Film Festival.
Opening film Primary Colors
Closing film Godzilla
Location Cannes, France
Founded 1946
Awards Palme d'Or (Mia aioniotita kai mia mera)
Hosted by Isabelle Huppert
Number of films 22 (En Competition)
27 (Un Certain Regard)
8 (Out of Competition)
15 (Cinéfondation)
14 (Short Film)
Festival date 13 May 1998 (1998-05-13) – 24 May 1998 (1998-05-24)
Website festival-cannes.com/en

The 51st Cannes Film Festival was held on May 13–24, 1998. The Palme d'Or went to the Greek film Mia aioniotita kai mia mera by Theo Angelopoulos.

The festival opened with Primary Colors, directed by Mike Nichols, and closed with Godzilla, directed by Roland Emmerich.Lulu on the Bridge, directed by Paul Auster, opened the Un Certain Regard section.


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