2001 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 54th Cannes Film Festival.
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| Opening film | Moulin Rouge! |
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| Closing film | Les âmes fortes |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or (The Son's Room) |
| Hosted by | Charlotte Rampling |
| Number of films | 23 (En Competition) 24 (Un Certain Regard) 10 (Out of Competition) 20 (Cinéfondation) 12 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 14 May 2001 – 25 May 2001 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 2001 Cannes Film Festival started on May 14 and ran until May 25. The Palme d'Or went to the Italian film The Son's Room by Nanni Moretti.
The festival opened with Moulin Rouge!, directed by Baz Luhrmann and closed with Les âmes fortes, directed by Raúl Ruiz. 'R Xmas directed by Abel Ferrara opened the Un Certain Regard section.
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