2017 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 70th Cannes Film Festival featuring a still of Italian actress Claudia Cardinale at a rooftop in Rome in 1959 | |
| Opening film | Ismael's Ghosts |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Square |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: The Square |
| Hosted by | Monica Bellucci |
| No. of films | 19 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 17–28 May 2017 |
| Website | www |
The 70th Cannes Film Festival took place from 17 to 28 May 2017, in Cannes, France. Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar was the president of the jury for the main competition. Italian actress Monica Bellucci hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for his comedy-drama film The Square.
The festival celebrated its 70th edition with a special anniversary section featuring some of the new works from well established filmmakers. The official poster of the festival featured Italian actress Claudia Cardinale. The actress responded: "'I am honored and proud to be flying the flag for the 70th Festival de Cannes, and delighted with this choice of photo. It's the image I myself have of the Festival, of an event that illuminates everything around ... Happy anniversary!"
The festival opened with Ismael's Ghosts by Arnaud Desplechin, and closed with The Square.