2009 Cannes Film Festival 2009 Cannes Film Festival The 62nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 May to 24 May 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. Twenty films from thirteen countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 23 May. The film "The White Ribbon" ("Das weiße Band"), directed by Michael Haneke won the Palme d'Or. The festival opened with Pixar's film "Up", directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson. This marked the first time that an animated film or a film in 3-D opened the festival. The festival closed with "Coco
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