8 Facts about Cannes Film Festival Quiz Statistics and Answer Key

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When was the Cannes Film Festival first held?
The correct answer is "1946"

Which prestigious prize was first awarded in 1955?
The correct answer is "The Palme d’Or"

Who is the only female director to have received the Palme d’Or?
The correct answer is "Jane Campion"

Who was the first woman to act as Cannes Jury President?
The correct answer is "Olivia de Havilland"

In which year was the Festival halted in solidarity with the civil unrest sweeping France?
The correct answer is "1968"

The Coen Brothers had previously won the Palme d’Or with which film?
The correct answer is "Barton Fink"

Only two documentaries have ever won the Palme d’Or. Jacques Cousteau’s “The Silent World” and ____.
The correct answer is "Fahrenheit 9/11"

Which film, screened as a “work in progress”, shared the Palme d’Or in 1979?
The correct answer is "Apocalypse Now"