The 16th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 18 July 1989. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Italian film The Icicle Thief directed by Maurizio Nichetti.
Jury Andrzej Wajda (Poland – President of the Jury) George Gund (United States) Emir Kusturica (Yugoslavia) Jiří Menzel (Czechoslovakia) Ibrahim Moussa (Italy) Aparna Sen (India) Jos Stelling (Netherlands) Kora Tsereteli (USSR) Zhang Yimou (China)
Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition:
English title Original title Director(s) Production country Ariel Ariel Aki Kaurismäki Finland Come Come Come Upward Aje Aje Bara Aje Im Kwon-taek South Korea Inventory Stan posiadania Krzysztof Zanussi Poland Jesus Christ's Horoscope Jézus Krisztus horoszkópja Miklós Jancsó Hungary Grand Cinema Grand Cinema Hassan Hedayat Iran A Tale of Adam Mickiewicz's 'Forefathers' Eve' Lawa. Opowiesc o 'Dziadach' Adama Mickiewicza Tadeusz Konwicki Poland The Discarnates Ijintachi to no Natsu Nobuhiko Obayashi Japan A Visitor to a Museum Posetitel muzeya Konstantin Lopushansky Soviet Union, Switzerland, West Germany The Icicle Thief Ladri di saponette Maurizio Nichetti Italy The 15 Year Old Girl La Fille de 15 ans Jacques Doillon France The Rainbow The Rainbow Ken Russell Great Britain The Shining Arc Hu guang Zhang Junzhao China Follow Me Follow Me Maria Knilli West Germany The Accidental Tourist The Accidental Tourist Lawrence Kasdan United States The Way Steel Was Tempered Tako se kalio čelik Želimir Žilnik Yugoslavia A Hoof Here, a Hoof There Kopytem sem, kopytem tam Věra Chytilová Czechoslovakia Love Lies Mentiras piadosas Arturo Ripstein Mexico Ironweed Ironweed Héctor Babenco United States I Never Been in Vienna Nunca estuve en Viena Antonio Larreta Argentina Jadup and Boel Jadup und boel Rainer Simon East Germany
Awards Golden St. George: The Icicle Thief by Maurizio Nichetti Silver St. George: A Visitor to a Museum by Konstantin Lopushansky Bronze St. George: Actor: Turo Pajala for Ariel Actress: Kang Soo-yeon for Come Come Come Upward Prix FIPRESCI: Ariel by Aki Kaurismäki Prix of Ecumenical Jury: A Visitor to a Museum by Konstantin Lopushansky Special Diploma: Bonded Woman by B. Narsing Rao (non-competition film)
References
External links Moscow International Film Festival: 1989 at Internet Movie Database