The 13th

Moscow International Film Festival The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first h ...

was held from 7 to 21 July 1983. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Moroccan-Guinea-Senegalese film '' Amok'' directed by

Souheil Ben-Barka Souheil Ben-Barka (born 25 December 1942) is a Moroccan film director, screenwriter and film producer. He directed seven films between 1974 and 2002. His 1975 film '' La guerre du pétrole n'aura pas lieu'' was entered into the 9th Moscow Int ...

, the Nicaraguan-Cuban-Mexican-Costa Rican film ''

Alsino and the Condor ''Alsino and the Condor'' ( es, Alsino y el cóndor) is a 1982 Nicaraguan film directed by Chilean filmmaker Miguel Littín. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It won the Golden Prize at the 13th Moscow Interna ...

'' directed by

Miguel Littín Miguel Ernesto Littin Cucumides (born 9 August 1942) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, film producer and novelist. He was born to a Palestinian people, Palestinian father, Hernán Littin and a Greeks, Greek mother, Cristina Cucumides. C ...

and the Soviet film ''

Vassa The ''Vassa'' ( pi, vassa-, script=Latn, sa, varṣa-, script=Latn, both "rain") is the three-month annual retreat observed by Theravada practitioners. Taking place during the wet season, Vassa lasts for three lunar months, usually from July ...

'' directed by

Gleb Panfilov Gleb Anatolyevich Panfilov (russian: Глеб Анатольевич Панфилов, link=no; born 21 May 1934 in Magnitogorsk) is an internationally acclaimed Russian film director noted for a string of mostly historical films starring his wif ...

Jury

Stanislav Rostotsky Stanislav Iosifovich Rostotsky (russian: Станислав Иосифович Ростоцкий; 21 April 1922, in Rybinsk – 10 August 2001, in Vyborg) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter, the recipient of the two USSR State Prize ...

(USSR – President of the Jury) *

Maya-Gozel Aimedova Maya-Gozel Aymedova ( tk, link=no, Maýa-Gözel Aýmedowa; born 28 May 1941 in Ashkhabad, Turkmen SSR, USSR), also known as Maya-Gozel Aimedova, is a Turkmen actress. Her most famous role is in the 1972 film '' Nevestka'' (''Daughter-in-Law''). F ...

(USSR) * Vladimir Baskakov USSR) *

Blanca Guerra Blanca Guerra Islas (born January 10, 1953) is a Mexican actress. In 1983 she was a member of the jury at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. Films * La loca de los Milagros (1975) * Pedro Páramo (1978) - Dolores Preciado * El se ...

(Mexico) *

Cesare Zavattini Cesare Zavattini (20 September 1902 – 13 October 1989) was an Italian screenwriter and one of the first theorists and proponents of the Neorealist movement in Italian cinema. Biography Born in Luzzara near Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, ...

(Italy) * Jacques Duqeau-Rupp (France) * Stanisław Mikulski (Poland) * Ulyses Petit de Murat (Argentina) *

Ion Popescu-Gopo Ion Popescu-Gopo (; 1 May 1923 – 28 November 1989) was a Romanian graphic artist and animator, but also writer, film director, and actor. He was born in Bucharest, Romania. He was a prominent personality in the Romanian cinematography and the ...

(Romania) *

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(Czechoslovakia) * Alimata Salambere (Upper Volta) *

Mrinal Sen Mrinal Sen (''Beng.'' মৃণাল সেন; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Ind ...

(India) * Georgi Stoyanov (Bulgaria) * Pham Nguoc Truong (Vietnam) *

Theo Hinz Theo is a given name and a hypocorism. Greek origin Many names beginning with the root "Theo-" derive from the Ancient Greek word ''theos'' (''θεός''), which means god, for example: *Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, ...

(West Germany)

Films in competition

The following films were selected for the main competition:

Awards

* Golden Prizes: ** '' Amok'' by

** ''

'' by

** ''

'' by

* Special Prizes - For the contribution to cinema: **

Alberto Sordi Alberto Sordi (15 June 1920 – 24 February 2003) was an Italian actor, voice actor, singer, comedian, director and screenwriter. Early life Born in Rome to a schoolteacher and a musician and the last of five children, Sordi was named in hon ...

for '' I Know That You Know That I Know'' **

Robert Hossein Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in '' Vice and Virtue'', '' Le Casse'', '' Les Uns et les Autres'' and '' ...

for ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...

'' * Silver Prizes: ** ''

Balance Balance or balancing may refer to: Common meanings * Balance (ability) in biomechanics * Balance (accounting) * Balance or weighing scale * Balance as in equality or equilibrium Arts and entertainment Film * ''Balance'' (1983 film), a Bulgaria ...

'' by

Lyudmil Kirkov Lyudmil Kirkov ( bg, Людмил Кирков, 14 December 1933 – 12 December 1995) was a Bulgarian film director and actor. Kirkov was among the prominent Bulgarian film and theatre directors from the last decades of the 20th century. He ...

** '' Doctor Faustus'' by Franz Seitz ** '' Concrete Pastures'' by

Štefan Uher Štefan Uher (4 July 1930 – 29 March 1993) was a Slovak film director, one of the members of the Czechoslovak New Wave. Life and work He was born in Prievidza on 4 June 1930. He graduated from the Film and TV School of the Academy of Perform ...

* Prizes: ** Best Actor: Wirgiliusz Gryń for ''

Pastorale heroica ''Pastorale heroica'' is a 1983 Polish war film directed by Henryk Bielski. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival The 13th Moscow International Film Festival The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Мо ...

'' ** Best Actor:

Yoshi Katō was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 175 films between 1949 and 1988. He won the award for Best Actor at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival for his role in '' Hometown''. He married the actress Isuzu Yamada in 1950, but ...

for ''

Hometown Hometown, HomeTown, or Home Town may refer to: *A hometown, the town where someone lives or the town that they come from, typically their place of birth. *In developing nations particularly: native place, village of origin in newly urbanized soci ...

'' ** Best Actress:

Judy Davis Judith Davis (born 23 April 1955) is an Australian actress in film, television, and on stage. With a career spanning over 40 years, she has been commended for her versatility and regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation. Frequen ...

for ''

Winter of Our Dreams ''Winter of Our Dreams'' is a 1981 Australian drama film directed by John Duigan. Judy Davis won the Best Actress in a Lead Role in the AACTA Awards, AFI Awards for her performance in the film. The film was nominated in 6 other categories also. It ...

'' ** Best Actress:

Jessica Lange Jessica Phyllis Lange (; born April 20, 1949) is an American actress. She is the 13th actress to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, having won two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, along with a Screen Actors ...

for ''

Frances Frances is a French and English given name of Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is 'from France' or 'free one.' The male version of the name in English is Francis. The original Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman", comes from the F ...

'' ** ''

Shadow of the Earth ''Shadow of the Earth'' ( ar, Dhil al ardh) is a 1982 Tunisian drama film directed by Taïeb Louhichi. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival and was also screened by the International Critics' Week in Cannes Festival. ...

'' by

Taieb Louhichi Taieb or Taïeb may refer to: *Jacqueline Taïeb (born 1948), French singer and songwriter *Maurice Taieb, (born 1935), Tunisian born French geologist and paleoanthropologist *Taïeb Boulahrouf (born 1923), Algerian politician and militant national ...

* Special Diplomas: ** '' The Deal'' by

Fernando Ayala Fernando Ayala (2 July 1920 – 11 September 1997) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era. He is widely considered one of the most important Argentine film directors and producers in the history of ...

** '' Five Fingers of One Hand'' by I. Hyamgavaa, B. Baljinniam ** '' Return from Hell'' by

Nicolae Mărgineanu Nicolae Mărgineanu (born 25 September 1938) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 15 films since 1978. His 1983 film '' Return from Hell'' was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Spe ...

* Prix FIPRESCI: ** ''

Demons in the Garden ''Demons in the Garden'' ( es, Demonios en el jardín, links=no) is a 1982 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, starring Ángela Molina, Ana Belén and Imanol Arias. The film is about a dysfunctional family living in rural Spa ...

'' by

Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón (Torrelavega, Cantabria 2 January 1940) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. His 1973 film ''Habla, mudita'' was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1977, he won the Silver Bear for B ...

** ''

Without Witness ''Without Witness'' (russian: Без свидетелей, translit. Bez svideteley) also known as Private Conversation is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. It won the Prix FIPRESCI at the 13th Moscow International Fi ...

'' by

Nikita Mikhalkov Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (russian: Никита Сергеевич Михалков; born 21 October 1945) is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, actor, and head of the Russian Cinematographers' Union. Mikhalkov is a three-time laureate of the ...

References

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1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...

1983 film festivals 1983 in the Soviet Union 1983 in Moscow