(23 May 1999) French/Span/Nat
'Rosetta', a Belgian film about an unemployed girl trying desperately to carve out a normal life, won the Golden Palm at the 52nd annual Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.
Pedro Almodovar won best director for the acclaimed 'Todo Sobre Mi Madre' ('All About My Mother').
The French film 'L'Humanite' ('Humanity') also did well with prizes for best actor, joint best actress and runner up for best film.
SOUNDBITE: (French)
"For me what is important is that this kind of cinema (alternative cinema) still exists. And the fact that it has won a prize is the most encouraging for young film makers. For the imaginary, for the strange and surprising aspect. This kind of folly that leads film makers because they are people who go ahead of the public and who extend a hand to the audience and they do not follow the public."
SUPER CAPTION: Bruno Dumont, Director, "L'Humanité"
SOUNDBITE: (French)
"It is a dream. It is unthinkable to find myself amongst the best, the very best."
SUPER CAPTION: Severine Caneele, Best Actress "L'Humanité"
SOUNDBITE: (French)
"I never participate in a movie. Never made a movie. I must say I did not have work so immediately I said yes."
SUPER CAPTION: Emmanuel Schotte, Best Actor "L'Humanité"
SOUNDBITE: (French)
"We do not have a method, we do not have a recipe. We in Rosetta, with Emilie Dequenne we spend a lot of time before shooting rehearsing all the scenes. And we began a long time before working with her.
SUPER CAPTION: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Director "Rosetta"
SOUNDBITE: (Spanish)
"Indeed in a moment of craziness I have thought that I might win the Palme d'Or winner but I cannot say that I am disillusioned. If there is something that defines me it is that I am a film maker. I think I am nothing else but that and this is a prize of a director of film."
SUPER CAPTION: Pedro Almodovar, Director 'Todo Sobre Mi Madre'
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