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Jean Rouch ( 31 May 1917 , Paris  18 February 2004 , Niger ) was a ___MASK67___ filmmaker and anthropologist . Babatu is a 1976 Nigerien film directed by Jean Rouch . It was entered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival . The Cannes Festival ( ___MASK67___ : Festival de Cannes ), named until 2002 as the International Film Festival (" Festival international du film ") and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes , France , which previews new films of all genres , including documentaries , from all around the world . Founded in 1946 , the invitation - only festival is held annually ( usually in May ) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès . Martin Charles Scorsese ( born November 17 , 1942 ) is an American director , producer , screenwriter , actor , and film historian , whose career spans more than 53 years . Scorsese ' s body of work addresses such themes as ___MASK44___ - American identity , Roman Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption , faith , machismo , modern crime , and gang conflict . Many of his films are also known for their depiction of violence and liberal use of profanity . The 29th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 13 - 28 , 1976 . The Palme d ' Or went to " Taxi Driver " by Martin Scorsese . A new section , ' L ' Air du temps ', which was non - competitive and focused on contemporary subjects , was introduced at this festival and discontinued after the next .