Captain Ahab  by  Philippe Ramos , a Franco-Swedish co-production, picked up the prize for Best Direction as well as the International Critics’ Fipresci Award.

The Golden Leopard for Best Actor went to  Michel Piccoli for his performance in  Beneath the Rooftops of Paris  (Beneath the Rooftops of Paris) by Hiner Saleem, who also received a Special Mention from the Youth Jury.

The Franco-Algerian co-production  Maison jaune (La)  by Amor Hakkar scooped both the Ecumenical Jury Prize and the FICC/IFFS (International Federation of Film Societies) Award.