May 12 to May 24, 2009: Robin Wright as a Jury Member at Cannes Film Festival

The 62nd Cannes Film Festival was held from May 13 to May 24 2009.

French actress Isabelle Huppert was the Jury President of the Official Selection. Also on-board were Asia Argento, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Lee Chang-Dong, James Gray, Hanif Kureishi, Shu Qui and Robin Wright.

May 12: Jury Dinner at Hotel Martinez

May 24: Closing ceremony of Cannes Film Festival

The Jury explained their award choices to the press.

Robin Wright said: “There have been rumors circulating that we were fighting in the room. The beauty about loving each other, whether you’re in a relationship, or you just meet someone you think could be a new friend… we could disagree, and we still love each other. I felt like we built a consensus amongst us, even though some of us didn’t view the movies at the same time. It didn’t matter. We’d come together, we’d have deliberations… It was the heat, and the discussion, and opening each other’s’ minds, ultimately, which was the beauty of the love. It was so great to end and know that we’re all friends. We got so much from each other. I learned so much from everybody. So, thank you.

THESE WERE THE AWARDS:

Palme D’Or
The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band) – director Michael Haneke
Grand Prix
A Prophet (Une Prophete) – director Jacques Audiard
Best Director
Brillante Mendoza – Kinatay
Best Actress
Charlotte Gainsbourg in Antichrist directed by Lars Von Trier
Best Actor
Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds directed by Quentin Tarantino
Best Screenplay
Lou Ye for Spring Fever (Chun Feng Chen Zui De Ye Wan)
Jury Prize Ex-aequo
Fish Tank- director Andrea Arnold
Thirst – director Park Chan Wook
Directors Fortnight prizes
I Killed My Mother by director Xavier Dolan
Lifetime achievement award for his work
Wild Grass (Les Herbes Folles) directed by Alain Resnais