The 52nd Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 1999. Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg served as jury president for the main competition. Kristin Scott Thomas was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies. Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Rosetta. The festival opened with The Barber of Siberia by Nikita Mikhalkov, and closed with An Ideal Husband by Oliver Parker.

Juries

Main competition

Un Certain Regard

Cinéfondation and Short Films Competition

Camera d'Or

Official Selection

In Competition

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

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:

Out of Competition

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

Cinéfondation

The following films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:

Short Films Competition

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

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 38th International Critics' Week (38e Semaine de la Critique): Feature film competition Short film competition

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1999 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):

Official Awards

In Competition

Un Certain Regard

Cinéfondation

Caméra d'Or

Short Film Palme d'Or

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Prizes

Commission Supérieure Technique

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

Award of the Youth

International Critics' Week

Directors' Fortnight

François Chalais Award

Media