67th Festival de Cannes 2014

14.05.2014 - 25.05.2014

Cannes

The Ecumenical Jury at the 67th Festival de Cannes (May 14-25, 2014), appointed by INTERFILM and SIGNIS, has awarded its Prize to TIMBUKTU by Abderrahmane Sissako, France/Mauretania, 2014. In addition, the Jury awards two Commendations to THE SALT OF EARTH by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, France 2014, and to HERMOSA JUVENTUD by Jaime Rosales, Spain/France 2014, both in the programme of Un Certain Regard. The winner of the Palm d'Or is the Turkish competition entry WINTER SLEEP by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.

This year, the Ecumenical Jury celebrated its 40th anniversary. On this occasion, SIGNIS and INTERFILM published a booklet looking back to the jury history: 40 ans de cinéma à travers les prix du Jury.

France 2 at the end of the festival broadcasted a one hour TV programme dedicated to the film commitment of the churches.

LINKS: Festival Website | Website of the Ecumenical Jury

Awards of the Ecumenical jury

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cannes 2014 (International Competition)

Timbuktu

Abderrahmane Sissako

France, Mauritania

2014

This film tells the story of the life and dignified resistance of men and women in Timbuktu who seek to live according to their culture and traditions while at the same time integrating modern communication media. The film is a strong yet nuanced denunciation of an extremist interpretation of religion.

The Ecumenical Jury Prize honours the film’s high artistic achievement and its humour and restraint. While offering a critique of intolerance, the film draws attention to the humanity inherent in each person.

Mehr zum Festival

Press Conference with Abderrahmane Sissako, Cannes 2014

Video

Film by Mauritanian director wins Ecumenical Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival

Jury member Kristine Greenaway comments on the jury decisions

Cannes - Ecumenical Award Winners 1990-2014

Australian film Critic and former OCIC and SIGNIS president Peter Malone comments on the awards of the Ecumenical Juries in Cannes of the past 15 years

40 Years Ecumenical Jury in Cannes

In 1974 an Ecumenical Jury met in Cannes for the first time. It awarded Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s “Fear Eats the Soul”. This year, forty years later, the jury celebrates its anniversary by giving a Special Award to the Brothers Dardenne.