1975 Cannes Film Festival

1975 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 28th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Polish painter Wojciech Siudmak.
Opening filmA Happy Divorce
Closing filmTommy
LocationCannes, France
Founded1946
AwardsPalme d'Or:
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
No. of films22 (In Competition)
Festival date9 May 1975 (1975-05-09) – 23 May 1975 (1975-05-23)
Websitefestival-cannes.com/en

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.