Palme d'Or / Mirel Ilieşiu

Mirel Ilieşiu (October 18, 1923, Bucureşti - March 23, 1985, Târgu Mureş), Romanian director and writer. In 1969, his film Cântecele Renaşterii (Renaissance Songs), a documentary about the Madrigal Choir, won the Palme d'Or for Short Films and Technical Grand Prize - Special Mention at Cannes Festival.

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Mary Digel said...

I was privileged to meet Mirel Iliesiu's wife, Lidia, in Wilmington, Delaware. She was a dear friend of my mother. In her room, she had all kinds of interesting trinkets and artsy items, and on a side table with other souvenirs sat the Palme d'Or! Needless to say I had never seen one before, but she was pleased that I guessed what it was. She spoke a little about her husband but was still grieving his loss deeply.