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Rosetta   1999         R, 94 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne   Cast: Emilie Dequenne, Fabrizio Rongione, Anne Yernaux, Olivier Gourmet, Bernard Marbaix, Frederic Bodson, Florian Delain, Christiane Dorval, Mireille Bailly, Thomas Gollas   This film won the "Palm d'Or" prize for best film at the Cannes film festival where Emilie Dequenne also took honors for the "Best Actress" award for her portrayal of 17-year-old Rosetta who is desperate in her attempts to rise beyond her wretched family circumstances.