20th Moscow International Film Festival
1997 film festival in Moscow, Russia
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The 20th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1997.[1] The Golden St. George was awarded to the American film Marvin's Room directed by Jerry Zaks.
Jury
- Oleg Menshikov (Russia – President of the Jury)
- Georgi Djulgerov (Bulgaria)
- Irakli Kvirikadze (Georgia)
- Fernando Mendez-Leite (Spain)
- Michel Seydoux (France)
- Sergio Olhovich (Mexico)
- Mrinal Sen (India)
- Beata Tyszkiewicz (Poland)
Films in competition
The following films were selected for the main competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swallowtail | Suvaroteiru | Shunji Iwai | Japan |
| Blue Mountain | Blue Mountain | Thomas Tanner | Switzerland, Germany |
| The Minister of State | Ságojoga ministtar | Paul-Anders Simma | Finland, Norway, Sweden |
| Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Thomas Jahn | Germany, Netherlands, Belgium |
| Kings for a Day | Comme des rois | François Velle | France |
| Marvin's Room | Marvin's Room | Jerry Zaks | United States |
| A Trap | Pułapka | Adek Drabiński | Poland |
| The Witman Boys | Witman fiuk | János Szász | Hungary, France, Germany, Poland |
| Marianna Ucrìa | Marianna Ucrìa | Roberto Faenza | Italy, France, Portugal |
| Mother and Son | Mat' i syn | Alexander Sokurov | Russia, Germany |
| The Best Job in the World | Le Plus Beau Métier du monde | Gérard Lauzier | France |
| Shanghai 1937 | Hotel Shanghai | Peter Patzak | Austria, China |
| First Option | Fei hu | Gordon Chan | Hong Kong |
| Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis | Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis | John Henderson | United Kingdom |
| Sardari Begum | Sardari Begum | Shyam Benegal | India |
| Chevrolet | Chevrolet | Javier Maqua | Spain |
Awards
- Golden St. George: Marvin's Room by Jerry Zaks
- Special Silver St. George: Mother and Son by Alexander Sokurov
- Silver St. George:
- Best Director: János Szász for The Witman Boys
- Best Actor: Til Schweiger for Knockin' on Heaven's Door
- Best Actress: Isabel Ordaz for Chevrolet
- Prix FIPRESCI: The Witman Boys by János Szász
- Honorable Prize – For the contribution to the cinema:
- Robert De Niro, actor (United States)
- Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, director (Russia)
- Sophia Loren, actress (Italy)
- Catherine Deneuve, actress (France)