page_title: 2009 Cannes Film Festival
section_title: Awards
hierarchical_section_title: 2009 Cannes Film Festival / Awards
caption_attribution_description: English: Michael Haneke Français&#160;: Michael Haneke au festival de Cannes en 2009. Deutsch: Michael Haneke
context_page_description: 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, 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 Chanel & Igor Stravinsky directed by Jan Kounen.
  American director Clint Eastwood became the second recipient of the Honorary Palme d'Or, an award given to directors who had established a significant body of work without ever winning a competitive Palme d'Or.
caption: Michael Haneke, winner of the 2009 Palme d'Or
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