Official poster of the 53rd Cannes Film Festival featuring an original illustration by Italian artist Lorenzo Mattotti.
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Opening film | Vatel |
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Closing film | Stardom |
Location | Cannes, France |
Founded | 1946 |
Awards | Palme d'Or (Dancer in the Dark) |
Hosted by | Virginie Ledoyen |
No. of films | 23 (En Competition) 22 (Un Certain Regard) 11 (Out of Competition) 13 (Cinéfondation) 11 (Short Film) |
Festival date | 14 May 2000 | – 25 May 2000
Website | festival-cannes |
The 2000 Cannes Film Festival started on 14 May and ran until 25 May. The Palme d'Or went to the Danish film Dancer in the Dark by Lars von Trier.
The festival opened with Vatel, directed by Roland Joffé and closed with Stardom, directed by Denys Arcand.