15 Insightful MCQs on Grand Prix Award: Meaning, History & Iconic Winners

Discover the essence of the Grand Prix Award with these 15 insightful multiple-choice questions. Uncover its meaning, historical significance, and notable winners, including recent triumphs like Payal Kapadia's 2024 win. Perfect for cinema enthusiasts and quiz lovers!

 1. What is the Grand Prix Award?

• A) The highest honor at the Cannes Film Festival
• B) The second-highest honor at the Cannes Film Festival
• C) An award for the best actor at Cannes
• D) An award for the best screenplay at Cannes
• Answer: B

2. When did the Grand Prix Award originate?

• A) 1950
• B) 1960
• C) 1967
• D) 1972
• Answer: C

3. Who made history by winning the Grand Prix in 2024?

• A) Andrei Tarkovsky
• B) Shohei Imamura
• C) Jane Campion
• D) Payal Kapadia
• Answer: D

4. What is the title of Payal Kapadia's film that won the Grand Prix in 2024?

• A) Solaris
• B) The Piano
• C) All We Imagine As Light
• D) Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
• Answer: C

5. Which of the following directors won the Grand Prix twice?

• A) Shohei Imamura
• B) Andrei Tarkovsky
• C) Jane Campion
• D) Apichatpong Weerasethakul
• Answer: B

6. For which films did Andrei Tarkovsky win the Grand Prix?

• A) Solaris and Ivan's Childhood
• B) The Ballad of Narayama and The Piano
• C) Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives and The Piano
• D) Hier and The Eight Mountains
• Answer: A

7. In which year did Shohei Imamura win the Grand Prix?

• A) 1962
• B) 1983
• C) 1993
• D) 2010
• Answer: B

8. Who won the Grand Prix in 1993?

• A) Jane Campion
• B) Charlotte Vandermeersch
• C) Felix van Groeningen
• D) Denis Granier-Deferre
• Answer: A

9. What was the title of Jane Campion's Grand Prix-winning film?

• A) Solaris
• B) The Ballad of Narayama
• C) The Piano
• D) Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
• Answer: C

10. In what year did Apichatpong Weerasethakul win the Grand Prix?

• A) 1972
• B) 1983
• C) 1993
• D) 2010
• Answer: D

11. What was the title of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Grand Prix-winning film?

• A) Solaris
• B) Ivan's Childhood
• C) The Piano
• D) Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
• Answer: D

12. Which films shared the Grand Prix in 2022?

• A) The Eight Mountains and Hier
• B) Solaris and Ivan's Childhood
• C) The Piano and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
• D) The Ballad of Narayama and The Piano
• Answer: A

13. What does the Grand Prix Award signify?

• A) Best screenplay
• B) Best actor
• C) Best debut feature
• D) Exceptional quality and artistic merit
• Answer: D

14. Which director's win highlights the growing global recognition of Indian cinema in 2024?

• A) Apichatpong Weerasethakul
• B) Shohei Imamura
• C) Payal Kapadia
• D) Jane Campion
• Answer: C

15. What impact does winning the Grand Prix have on a film and its director?

• A) Limited recognition within Cannes
• B) Immediate financial success
• C) International recognition and wider distribution
• D) Awards for the supporting cast
• Answer: C