The 28th Cannes Film Festival took place from 9 to 23 May 1975. French actress Jeanne Moreau served as jury president for the main competition. Algerian filmmaker Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Chronicle of the Years of Fire. In 1975, a new non-competitive section, Les Yeux fertiles, was introduced. This section was later integrated into the Un Certain Regard section in 1978. The festival opened with A Happy Divorce by Henning Carlsen, and closed with Tommy by Ken Russell.

Juries

Main Competition

Official selection

In Competition

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

Short Films Competition

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following feature films were screened for the 14th International Critics' Week (14e Semaine de la Critique):

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1975 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):

Official Awards

In Competition

Short Film Palme d'Or

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Prize

Commission Supérieure Technique

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

Media