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.