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1997 Edition

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Opening night: Serge Losique, Festival President and Jacqueline Bisset, English Actress, Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night: Serge Losique, Festival President and Jacqueline Bisset, English Actress, Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night: Serge Losique, Festival President and Jacqueline Bisset, English Actress, Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night: Serge Losique, Festival President and Jacqueline Bisset, English Actress, Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Losique; Gerardo Herrero (Spain), Jacqueline Bisset (UK) and Sergei Bodrov (Russia), Jury Members; Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage; Luiz Carlos Barreto (Brazil), Jury - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jury: Gerardo Herrero (Spain), Giovanna Gagliardo (Italy), Jacqueline Bisset (UK), President; Sergei Bodrov (Russia), Claude Fournier (Canada) et Luiz Carlos Barreto (Brazil) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening ceremony: Giovanna Gagliardo (Italy), Jacqueline Bisset (UK) and Claude Fournier (Canada), Jury members - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening ceremony: Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening ceremony: Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Luiz Carlos Barreto (Brazil), producer, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Shyam Benegal (India), director, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Sergei Bodrov (Russia), director, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Claude Fournier (Canada), director, producer, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Giovanna Gagliardo (Italy), script-writer and journalist, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Gerardo Herrero (Spain), producer, director, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Michael Wilmington (USA), film critic, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception at the Mont-Royal Chalet - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Losique, Festival President and Jacqueline Bisset (UK), Jury President, arriving at the opening night reception in the Mont-Royal Chalet - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Losique, Festival President and Jacqueline Bisset (UK), Jury President, arriving at the opening night reception in the Mont-Royal Chalet - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jacqueline Bisset (UK), Jury President and Serge Losique, Festival President, arriving at the opening night reception in the Mont-Royal Chalet - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Claude Fournier and Marie-Josée Raymond (Canada) and Luiz Carlos Barreto (Brazil) arriving at the opening night reception in the Mont-Royal Chalet - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Jacqueline Bisset (UK), Jury President; Pierre Bourque, Mayor of Montreal; Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President; Claude Fournier (Canada), director, producer, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President; Claude Fournier (Canada), director, producer, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Suzanne Dansereau-Forslund, Jury coordinator; Luiz Carlos Barreto, producer, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President and Brian De Palma (USA), director - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Brian De Palma, director and Nicolas Cage, actor (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Serge Losique, Festival President; Brian De Palma, American director - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Robert Perreault, State Minister for Municipal Affairs and Metropolis; Serge Losique, Festival President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Serge Losique, Festival President and Pierre Bourque, Mayor of Montreal - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Serge Dupire, Actor in the film LA CONCIERGERIE by Michel Poulette (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Serge Dupire, Actor in the film LA CONCIERGERIE by Michel Poulette (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Opening night reception: Chloé Sainte-Marie, actress; Gilles Carle, director and Serge Dupire, actor (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Yves Angelo, director of the film in competition AN AIR SO PURE (France) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Marie Gillain, actress in the film in competition AN AIR SO PURE by Yves Angelo (France) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition ONE LIFE AND TWO TRAILS by Alberto Arvelo (Venezuela) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Alberto Arvelo, director of the film in competition ONE LIFE AND TWO TRAILS (Venezuela) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Alberto Arvelo, director, Nelson Ramírez, actor and Gerardo Montilla, producer of the film in competition ONE LIFE AND TWO TRAILS (Venezuela) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Nelson Ramírez, actor in the film in competition ONE LIFE AND TWO TRAILS by Alberto Arvelo (Venezuela) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Nelson Ramírez, actor and Gerardo Montilla, producer of the film in competition ONE LIFE AND TWO TRAILS by Alberto Arvelo (Venezuela) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Team of the film in competition ONE LIFE AND TWO TRAILS by Alberto Arvelo (Venezuela) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Team of the film in competition ONE LIFE AND TWO TRAILS by Alberto Arvelo (Venezuela) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Abdel Guerere and Alberto Arvelo - film ONE LIFE AND TWO TRAILS (Venezuela); Serge Losique and Danièle Cauchard, Festival managers - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Carmelo Romero and Fernando Guillen (Spain); Alberto Arvelo and Abdel Guerere (Venezuela) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition THE SEAT OF THE SOUL by Olivier Asselin (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Olivier Asselin, director of the film in competition THE SEAT OF THE SOUL (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Emmanuel Bilodeau, actor in the film in competition THE SEAT OF THE SOUL by Olivier Asselin (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Lucille Fluet, actress in the film in competition THE SEAT OF THE SOUL by Olivier Asselin (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Olivier Asselin presenting his film in competition THE SEAT OF THE SOUL (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition THE JAMES GANG by Mike Barker (UK) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Mike Barker, director of the film in competition THE JAMES GANG (UK) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Mike Barker, director of the film in competition THE JAMES GANG (UK) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition KISS OR KILL by Bill Bennett (Australia) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Bill Bennett, director of the film in competition KISS OR KILL (Australia) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Frances O'Connor, actress in the film in competition KISS OR KILL by Bill Bennett (Australia) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Frances O'Connor, actress in the film in competition KISS OR KILL by Bill Bennett (Australia) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Daniel Bergman, director of the film in competition EXPECTATIONS (Sweden) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Daniel Bergman, director of the film in competition EXPECTATIONS (Sweden) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition THE DINNER by Bernie Casey (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Bernie Casey, director and actor of the film in competition THE DINNER (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Bernie Casey presenting his film in competition THE DINNER (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Srege Losique, Festival President and team of THE DINNER by Bernie Casey (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition A WOUND OF LIGHT by José Luis Garci (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

José Luis Garci, director of the film in competition A WOUND OF LIGHT (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

José Luis Garci, director of the film in competition A WOUND OF LIGHT (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Fernando Guillen, actor in the film in competition A WOUND OF LIGHT by José Luis Garci (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, actress in the film in competition A WOUND OF LIGHT by José Luis Garci (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, actress in the film in competition A WOUND OF LIGHT by José Luis Garci (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Director José Luis Garci and actors Cayetana Guillén Cuervo and Fernando Guillén presenting the film in competition A WOUND OF LIGHT (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Director José Luis Garci and actors Cayetana Guillén Cuervo and Fernando Guillén presenting the film in competition A WOUND OF LIGHT (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition TOKYO LULABY by Juni Ichikawa (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Hisao Nabeshima, producer of the film in competition TOKYO LULABY by Juni Ichikawa (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Juraj Jakubisko, director of the film in competition AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Juraj Jakubisko, director of the film in competition AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Deana Jakubiskova, producer of the film in competition AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD by Juraj Jakubisko (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Joachim Kemmer (Germany), actor in the film AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD by Juraj Jakubisko (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Actor Joachim Kemmer, producer Deana Jakubiskova and director Juraj Jakubisko presenting AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Actor Joachim Kemmer, producer Deana Jakubiskova and director Juraj Jakubisko presenting AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Actor Joachim Kemmer and producer Deana Jakubiskova at the screening of the film AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD by Juraj Jakubisko (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Deana Jakubiskova, producer and Juraj Jakubisko, director of the film in competition AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Juraj Jakubisko, director, Deana Jakubiskova, producer and Joachim Kemmer, actor of AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition TO LOVE (Japan): Kei Kumai, director; Minoru Tsunoda, interpreter; Richard Gay, moderator - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Kei Kumai, director of the film in competition TO LOVE (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Interpreter Minoru Tsunoda and director Kei Kumai presenting the film in competition TO LOVE (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Director Kei Kumai presenting his film in competition TO LOVE (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition SOME BIRDS CAN’T FLY by Petar Lalovic (Yugoslavia) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Petar Lalovic, director of the film in competition SOME BIRDS CAN’T FLY (Yugoslavia) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Majid Majidi, director of the film in competition THE CHILDREN OF HEAVEN (Iran) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition LOST PARADISE by Yoshimitsu Morita (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Yoshimitsu Morita, director of the film in competition LOST PARADISE (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Kôji Yakusho, actor in the film in competition LOST PARADISE by Yoshimitsu Morita (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Hitomi Kuroki, actress in the film in competition LOST PARADISE by Yoshimitsu Morita (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Kôji Yakusho andHitomi Kuroki, actors; Yoshimitsu Morita, director of the film in competition LOST PARADISE (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Kôji Yakusho, actor and Yoshimitsu Morita, director of the film in competition LOST PARADISE (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Team of the film in competition GYPSY MAGIC by Stole Popov (Macedonia) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Presentation of the film in competition GYPSY MAGIC by Stole Popov (Macedonia) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Director Stole Popov presenting his film in competition GYPSY MAGIC (Macedonia) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition LA CONCIERGERIE / THE HAVEN by Michel Poulette (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Christian Larouche, porducer; Serge Dupire, actor and Michel Poulette, director the film in competition LA CONCIERGERIE / THE HAVEN (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Michel Poulette, director the film in competition LA CONCIERGERIE / THE HAVEN (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Benoit Dutrizac, script writer of the film in competition LA CONCIERGERIE / THE HAVEN by Michel Poulette (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Dupire, actor in the film in competition LA CONCIERGERIE / THE HAVEN by Michel Poulette (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Dupire, actor in the film in competition LA CONCIERGERIE / THE HAVEN by Michel Poulette (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

James F. Robison, director of the film in competition STILL BREATHING (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Joanna Going, actress in the film STILL BREATHING by James F. Robison - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Presentation of the film STILL BREATHING by James F. Robison - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition PAJARICO by Carlos Saura (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Carlos Saura, director of the film in competition PAJARICO (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Javier Castro, producer of the film in competition PAJARICO by Carlos Saura (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Javier Castro, producer of the film in competition PAJARICO by Carlos Saura (Spain) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film in competition THE OPIUM WAR by Xie Jin (China) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Xie Jin, director of the film in competition THE OPIUM WAR (China) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Xie Jin, director of the film in competition THE OPIUM WAR (China) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Actor Bao Guoan (right) at the press conference for the film in competition THE OPIUM WAR by Xie Jin (China) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Bao Guoan, actor in the film in competition THE OPIUM WAR by Xie Jin (China) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Bao Guoan, actor in the film in competition THE OPIUM WAR by Xie Jin (China) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for English actress Jacqueline Bisset, Jury president - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Actress Jacqueline Bisset, Jury president - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Actress Jacqueline Bisset, Jury president - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Actress Jacqueline Bisset, Jury president - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Festival Jury at the Montreal City Hall - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Pierre Bourque, Mayor of Montreal; Serge Losique Festival President; Jacqueline Bisset (UK), Actress, Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Pierre Bourque, Mayor of Montreal; Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President; Serge Losique, Festival President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Pierre Bourque, Mayor of Montreal; Sergei Bodrov, Russian director, Jury member; Serge Losique, Festival President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President and Pierre Bourque, Mayor of Montreal - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President and Pierre Bourque, Mayor of Montreal - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Pierre Bourque, Mayor of Montreal; Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President; Jean-Pierre Tadros (Canada), journalist - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Festival Jury at l’INIS - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Claude Fournier (Canada), Jury member; Louise Spickler, director of l’INIS; Jaqueline Bisset (UK), Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Festival Jury at the Montreal Casino - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Festival Jury at the Montreal Casino - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Giovanna Gagliardo (Italy), Gerardo Herrero (Spain), Michael Wilmington (USA), Luiz Carlos Barreto (Brazil), Jury members at the Montreal Casino - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jury members Giovanna Gagliardo (Italy) and Gerardo Herrero (Spain) at the Montreal Casino - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Giovanna Gagliardo (Italy), Jury member at the Montreal Casino - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Gilles Bériault, Film Market Director - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Mrs. Ménard; Serge Losique, Festival President; Serge Ménard, Minister responsible for the Montreal Region; Jacqueline Bisset (UK), Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Ménard, Minister responsible for the Montreal Region; Jacqueline Bisset (UK), Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jury members - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Giovanna Gagliardo (Italy), script writer, journalist, Jury member; Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Giovanna Gagliardo (Italy), script writer, journalist, Jury member; Jacqueline Bisset (UK), actress, Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Lucy Barreto (Brazil), producer; Claude Fournier (Canada), director-producer, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Marie-Josée Raymond (Canada), producer; Luiz Carlos Barreto (Brazil), producer, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jury members: Shyam Benegal (India), Director; Michael Wilmington (USA), film critic - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the American actor Rod Steiger - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Darrah Meeley and Rod Steiger, (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rod Steiger, American actor - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rod Steiger, American actor - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rod Steiger, American actor - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rod Steiger and Darrah Meeley (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rod Steiger, American actor - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rod Steiger, American actor - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

American actor Rod Steiger, laureate of the Special Grand Prize of the Americas for his exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Losique, Festival President; Rod Steiger, laureate of the Special Grand Prize of the Americas for his exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rod Steiger and Jacqueline Bisset - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Gina Lollobrigida (Italy) and Rod Steiger (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rod Steiger, American actor and Robert Perreault, State Minister for Municipal Affairs and Metropolis - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Losique, Gina Lollobrigida and Rod Steiger - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Gina Lollobrigida, Italian actress and Serge Losique, Festival President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Gina Lollobrigida, Italian actress - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for English actor Alain Rickman; Richard Gay, moderator - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Alain Rickman, English actor - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film PRIVATE CONFESSIONS (Sweden) by Liv Ullmann - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Liv Ullmann (Norway), director of the film PRIVATE CONFESSIONS - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Losique, Festival President and Liv Ullmann (Norway), director of the film PRIVATE CONFESSIONS - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Losique, Festival President and Liv Ullmann (Norway), director of the film PRIVATE CONFESSIONS - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Liv Ullmann (Norway) at the screening of her film PRIVATE CONFESSIONS - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Losique, Festival President and Liv Ullmann, director before the screening of PRIVATE CONFESSIONS - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Festival president Serge Losique and Norwegian director-actress Liv Ullmann with her family - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Reception in honour of Liv Ullmann, Norwegian director and actress - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Reception in honour of Liv Ullmann, Norwegian director and actress - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jacqueline Bisset, Serge Losique, Liv Ullmann - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jacqueline Bisset and Liv Ullmann - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Masayo Okada, President of Kawakita Memorial Film Institute (Japan) and Liv Ullmann, Norwegian director and actress - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Losique, Festival President; Masayo Okada, President of Kawakita Memorial Film Institute (Japan) and Liv Ullmann, Norwegian director and actress - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jacqueline Bisset and Serge Losique - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Danièle Cauchard, Festival Vice President; Masayo Okada, President of Kawakita Memorial Film Institute (Japan) and Malti Sahai (India) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Reception in honour of Liv Ullmann, Norwegian director and actress - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rock Demers (Canada), Producer; Miroslav Janek and Milos Forman, directors (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Director Milos Forman (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Miroslav Janek, director of the films BAROQUE OPERA and THE UNSEEN (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rock Demers, Canadian producer - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Director Milos Forman (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Miroslav Janek, director of the films BAROQUE OPERA and THE UNSEEN (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Miroslav Janek (Czech Republic), Rock Demers (Canada) and Milos Forman (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Henry Welsh, press attaché, Canada; Miroslav Janek and Milos Forman, Czech directors; Kevin Tierney, Canadian producer - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Milos Forman and Miroslav Janek, Czech directors - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film GADJO DILO by Tony Gatlif (France) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Tony Gatlif, director of the GADJO DILO (France) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rona Hartner, actress in the film GADJO DILO by Tony Gatlif (France) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Todd McCarthy (USA) receiving the Maurice Bessy Prize for his contributions to the world of film criticism - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Ferid Boughedir (Tunisia); Todd McCarthy (USA), the Maurice Bessy Prize winner; Serge Losique, Festival President; Pierre Rissient (France) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Todd McCarthy (USA) winner of the Maurice Bessy Prize and Serge Losique, Festival President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Todd McCarthy (USA) winner of the Maurice Bessy Prize and Serge Losique, Festival President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Todd McCarthy (USA), laureate of the Maurice Bessy Prize for his contributions to the world of film criticism - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Ferid Boughedir (Tunisia), director, the Maurice Bessy Prize Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Pierre Rissient (France), moviemaker, the Maurice Bessy Prize Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Reception in honour of Todd McCarthy (USA), laureate of the Maurice Bessy Prize - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Todd McCarthy (USA), laureate of the Maurice Bessy Prize - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Fabio Carpi (Italy) receiving the FIPRESCI Award for his film HOMER: PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS AN OLD MAN - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Vladimir Paskaljevic (Yugoslavia) receiving the Special Mention from the FIPRESCI Jury for his short film DOLPHINS ARE MAMMALS - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Louise Johnson (Canada) receiving the Special Mention from the Ecumenical Jury for her short film WHEN THE DUST SETTLES - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jean-François Asselin, winner of VIACOM Canada Award for the Best New Student Director and of Best Fiction Film Award for CRISE D’IDENTITÉ À LA 2E PERSONNE DU SINGULIER - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Student Film Festival party after award ceremony - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Student Film Festival party after award ceremony - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Press conference for the film IN THE BAME OF INNOCENCE by Andreas Kleinert (Germany) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Andreas Kleinert, director of the film IN THE BAME OF INNOCENCE (Germany) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Ann Boehlke, actress in the film THE SCOTTISH TALE by Mackinlay Polhemus (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Ann Boehlke, actress in the film THE SCOTTISH TALE by Mackinlay Polhemus (USA) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Reception for the film in competition LOST PARADISE by Yoshimitsu Morita (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Reception for the film in competition LOST PARADISE by Yoshimitsu Morita (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Reception for the film in competition LOST PARADISE by Yoshimitsu Morita (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Reception for the film in competition LOST PARADISE by Yoshimitsu Morita (Japan) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Danièle Cauchard, Festival Vice President; Francine Grimaldi, Canadian journalist - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Serge Losique, Festival President; Mario Natale (Italy), programmer - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Christian Larouche, producer and Michel Poulette, director the film LA CONCIERGERIE / THE HAVEN (Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Henry Welsh, press attaché and Rock Demers, producer (Canada) waiting for the award ceremony - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Waiting for the award ceremony - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Christian Larouche and Michel Poulette receiving the FedEx Award for the best Canadian film THE HAVEN from Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Producer Christian Larouche and director Michel Poulette, winners of the FedEx Award for the best Canadian film THE HAVEN; Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Christian Dorsch (German Films) receiving the Montreal Award (best 1st film) for ROMANI KRIS by Bence Gyöngyössy; Robert Perreault, State Minister for Municipal Affairs and Metropolis - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Tony Gatlif receiving the Special Grand Prize of the Americas for his trilogy on the Gypsies: LES PRINCES, LACHO DROM and GADGO DILO; Serge Losique, Festival President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Actress Rona Hartner and director Tony Gatlif, laureate the Special Grand Prize of the Americas for his trilogy on the Gypsies: LES PRINCES, LACHO DROM and GADGO DILO (France) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Tony Gatlif, dirictor and Rona Hartner, actress in the film GADGO DILO (France); Serge Losique, Festival President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Louise Johnson (Canada) receiving the Jury Award for her short animated film WHEN THE DUST SETTLES; Sylvie Lalande (Bell Canada) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Judith McCann (South Australian Film Corporation) receiving the Best Short Film Award for the SIGNING OFF by Robert Sarkies, New Zealand; Jean Bertrand, Buzz Image Group - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Actress Frances O’Connor receiving the best Artistic Contribution Award for the sound by Wayne Pashley in KISS OR KILL (Australia); Claude Fournier, Jury member - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Deana Jakubiskova and Juraj Jakubisko receiving the best Artistic Contribution Award for the photography by Jan Duris in AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD - 1997 World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Danièle Cauchard, Festival Vice President and Deana Jakubiskova, productrice of AN AMBIGUOUS REPORT ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD (Czech Republic) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Carlos Saura, Spanish director; Fabio Carpi, director, winner of the Best Screenplay Award for HOMER: PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS AN OLD MAN (Italy) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Actress Mischa Barton receiving the Best Actor Award on behalf of Sam Rokwell in LAWN DOGS by John Duigan (UK) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Rod Steiger, American actor; Frances O’Connor receiving the Best Actress Award in KISS OR KILL by Bill Bennett (Australia) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Carlos Saura (Spain) receiving the Best Director Award for PAJARICO; Xie Jin, director of THE OPIUM WAR (China) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Carlos Saura (Spain), director of PAJARICO and Jun Ichikawa (Japan), director of TOKYO LULLABY winners of the Best Director Award; Xie Jin, director (China) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Jun Ichikawa (right) director of TOKYO LULLABY (Japan) winner the Best Director Award - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Fabio Carpi (Italy), winner of the Grand Jury Award for his film HOMER: PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS AN OLD MAN; Alain Rickman (UK), director-actor - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Alain Rickman (UK); Fabio Carpi (Italy) winner of the Grand Jury Award and the Best Screenplay Award for his film HOMER: PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS AN OLD MAN - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Fabio Carpi (Italy) winner of the Grand Jury Award and the Best Screenplay Award for his film HOMER: PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS AN OLD MAN - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Producer Amir Esfandiari and director Majid Majidi, winner of Air Canada People’s Choice Award for THE CHILDREN OF HEAVAN (Iran); Rupert Duchesnes, Air Canada - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Amir Esfandiari and Majid Majidi, winners of the Grand Prize of the Americas (Best Film) and People’s Choice Award for THE CHILDREN OF HEAVAN (Iran); Jacqueline Bisset, Jury President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Director Majid Majidi, winner of the Grand Prize of the Americas (Best Film) and People’s Choice Award for THE CHILDREN OF HEAVAN (Iran) - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Majid Majidi, winner of the Grand Prize of the Americas (Best Film) and People’s Choice Award for THE CHILDREN OF HEAVAN (Iran); Serge Losique, Festival President - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Festival winners and Jury members - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Festival winners - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Festival winners and Jury members - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

Closing party - 1997 Montreal World Film Festival; © Daniel Lavoie/FFM

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