'' Babel '' was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival , where González Iñárritu won the Best Director Award . The film was later screened at the Toronto International Film Festival . The film opened in selected cities in the United States on 27 October 2006 , and went into wide release on 10 November 2006 . '' Babel '' won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama , and received seven Academy Award nominations , including Best Picture , Best Director , and Best Supporting Actress for both Rinko Kikuchi and Adriana Barraza , winning for Best Original Score
2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
Babel (film)