The 7th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 20 July to 3 August 1971. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Italian film '' Confessions of a Police Captain'' directed by

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, the Japanese film ''

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'' directed by

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and the Soviet film '' The White Bird Marked with Black'' directed by

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Jury

* Grigori Kozintsev (USSR - President of the Jury) *

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(USSR) * Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (Senegal) * Sergei Gerasimov (USSR) * Erwin Geschonneck (East Germany) * Karel Zeman (Czechoslovakia) *

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(Italy) * James Aldridge (Great Britain) * Galsaniin Rinchensambu (Mongolia) * Armando Robles Godoy (Peru) * Beata Tyszkiewicz (Poland) *

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(Egypt)

Films in competition

The following films were selected for the main competition:

Awards

* Golden Prize: ** '' Confessions of a Police Captain'' by

** ''

'' by

** '' The White Bird Marked with Black'' by

* Golden Prize for Direction:

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for '' The Birch Wood'' * Silver Prizes: ** '' Emitaï'' by

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** '' The Key'' by Vladimír Čech ** '' In the Family'' by Paulo Porto * Special Prizes: ** ''

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'' by

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** '' The Days of Water'' by Manuel Octavio Gómez * Prizes: ** Best Actor:

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for '' The Birch Wood'' ** Best Actor:

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for '' Cromwell'' ** Best Actress: Ada Rogovtseva for ''

Hail, Mary! ''Hail, Mary!'' (russian: Салют, Мария!, Salyut, Maria!) is a 1970 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival where Ada Rogovtseva won the award for Best Actress. Plo ...

'' ** Best Actress: Idalia Anreus for '' The Days of Water'' * Diplomas: ** Ensemble of actors for ''

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'' ** Young actress: Kin Zung for '' Girl Nyun'' * Prix FIPRESCI: '' The Days of Water'' by Manuel Octavio Gómez * Special Mention: ''

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'' by

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(non-competition film)

References

External links

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