14th Moscow International Film Festival

Film festival

The 14th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 28 June to 12 July 1985.^[1] The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film Come and See directed by Elem Klimov, the American film A Soldier's Story directed by Norman Jewison and the Greek film The Descent of the Nine directed by Christos Siopahas.

Jury

• Sergei Gerasimov (USSR – President of the Jury)
• Shyam Benegal (India)
• Renate Blume (East Germany)
• Paulin Vieyra (Senegal)
• Jerzy Hoffman (Poland)
• Daisy Granados (Cuba)
• Giuseppe De Santis (Italy)
• Nikos Koundouros (Greece)
• István Nemeskürty (Hungary)
• Kōhei Oguri (Japan)
• Badrahin Sumhu (Mongolia)
• Francois Chavan (France)
• Eldar Shengelaia (USSR)
• Rostislav Yurenev (USSR)
• Robert Young (USA)

Films in competition

The following films were selected for the main competition:

Awards

• Golden Prizes:
  • Come and See by Elem Klimov
  • A Soldier's Story by Norman Jewison
  • The Descent of the Nine by Christos Siopahas
• Silver Prizes:
  • Unseen Wonder by Živko Nikolić
  • Woman in a Hat by Stanisław Różewicz
  • Avaete, Seed of Revenge by Zelito Viana
• Special Prizes:
  • Hell Train by Roger Hanin
  • Saaransh by Mahesh Bhatt
  • On the Threshold by Leif Erlsboe
• Prizes:
  • Best Actor: Lars Simonsen for Twist and Shout
  • Best Actor: Detlev Kügow for Wodzeck^[2]
  • Best Actress: Juli Básti for The Red Countess
  • Best Actress: Choi Eun-hee for Salt
• Prix FIPRESCI: Come and See by Elem Klimov

References

1. "14th Moscow International Film Festival (1985)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
2. "Wodzeck - official film website". Retrieved 25 September 2019.

External links

• Moscow International Film Festival: 1985 at Internet Movie Database