22nd Moscow International Film Festival
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Awards | Grand Prix |
| Festival date | 19–29 July 2000 |
| Website | Website |
The 22nd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 2000.[1] The Golden St. George was awarded to the Polish-French film Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.
Jury
[edit]- Theodoros Angelopoulos (Greece – President of the Jury)
- Caroline Ducey (France)
- Irvin Kershner (United States)
- Samira Makhmalbaf (Iran)
- Jiro Shindo (Japan)
- Sergei Solovyov (Russia)
- Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov (Tajikistan)
- Zhang Yuan (China)
Films in competition
[edit]The following films were selected for the main competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | Beat | Gary Walkow | United States |
| The Widow of Saint-Pierre | La veuve de Saint-Pierre | Patrice Leconte | France, Canada |
| Taking Wing | L'Envol | Steve Suissa | France |
| Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion | Villa-Lobos - Uma Vida de Paixão | Zelito Viana | Brazil |
| Same Love, Same Rain | El mismo amor, la misma lluvia | Juan Jose Campanella | Argentina, United States |
| Women Kingdom | Ayollar saltanaty | Yusup Razykov | Uzbekistan |
| Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease | Zycie jako smiertelna choroba przenoszona droga plciowa | Krzysztof Zanussi | Poland, France |
| Once Upon Another Time | Erase otra vez | Juan Pinzás | Spain |
| The Conception of My Younger Brother | Početí mého mladšího bratra | Vladimír Drha | Czech Republic |
| The Famous Paparazzo | Faimosul paparazzo | Nicolae Mărgineanu | Romania |
| Leo | Leo | José Luis Borau | Spain |
| Lunar Eclipse | Yue shi | Wang Quan'an | China |
| The Garden Was Full of Moon | Lunoy byl polon sad | Vitali Melnikov | Russia |
| Restless | Levottomat | Aku Louhimies | Finland |
| Our Love | A Mi szerelmünk | József Pacskovszky | Hungary |
| The Spreading Ground | The Spreading Ground | Derek Vanlint | Canada |
| Shadows of Memories | Senke uspomena | Predrag Velinovic | Yugoslavia |
| Angry Kisses | Zornige Küsse | Judith Kennel | Switzerland |
Awards
[edit]- Golden St. George: Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease by Krzysztof Zanussi
- Special Silver St. George: The Garden Was Full of Moon by Vitali Melnikov
- Silver St. George:
- Best Director: Steve Suissa for Taking Wing
- Best Actor: Clément Sibony for Taking Wing
- Best Actress: Maria Simon for Angry Kisses
- Prix FIPRESCI: Lunar Eclipse by Wang Quan'an
- Special Mention: Taking Wing by Steve Suissa
- Honorable Prize: For the contribution to cinema: Gleb Panfilov
References
[edit]- ^ "22nd Moscow International Film Festival (2000)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.