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Answer: Jane Campion

In 1993 there was a tie for the Palme d’Or.  The top award at Cannes was shared by Jane Campion for “The Piano” and Chen Kage for “Farewell My Concubine.”

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Quiz: Palme d’Or Fact

I’m excited that Laurent Cantet won this year’s Palme d’Or, the top prize at Cannes, for “Entre les Murs” (The Class).  I’ve followed his work from “Les Sanguinaires” (1997) “Human Resources” (1999) and “Time Out” (2001).  I had the chance to interview the affable French director for a feature on “Heading South” (2005).

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Answer: Jackpot!

A French Bulldog

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Quiz: Errol Morris loves his.  What is it?

To what does the director of “Standard Operating Procedure” seem to attribute his success?

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