16th Moscow International Film Festival


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

The following films were selected for the main competition:
English titleOriginal titleDirectorProduction country
ArielArielAki KaurismäkiFinland
Come Come Come UpwardAje Aje Bara AjeIm Kwon-taekSouth Korea
InventoryStan posiadaniaKrzysztof ZanussiPoland
Jesus Christ's HoroscopeJézus Krisztus horoszkópjaMiklós JancsóHungary
Grand CinemaGrand CinemaHassan HedayatIran
A Tale of Adam Mickiewicz's 'Forefathers' Eve'Lawa. Opowiesc o 'Dziadach' Adama MickiewiczaTadeusz KonwickiPoland
The DiscarnatesIjintachi to no NatsuNobuhiko ObayashiJapan
A Visitor to a MuseumPosetitel muzeyaKonstantin LopushanskySoviet Union, Switzerland, West Germany
The Icicle ThiefLadri di saponetteMaurizio NichettiItaly
The 15 Year Old GirlLa Fille de 15 ansJacques DoillonFrance
The RainbowThe RainbowKen RussellGreat Britain
The Shining ArcHu guangZhang JunzhaoChina
Follow MeFollow MeMaria KnilliWest Germany
The Accidental TouristThe Accidental TouristLawrence KasdanUnited States
The Way Steel Was TemperedTako se kalio čelikŽelimir ŽilnikYugoslavia
A Hoof Here, a Hoof ThereKopytem sem, kopytem tamVěra ChytilováCzechoslovakia
Love LiesMentiras piadosasArturo RipsteinMexico
IronweedIronweedHéctor BabencoUnited States
I Never Been in ViennaNunca estuve en VienaAntonio LarretaArgentina
Jadup and BoelJadup und boelRainer SimonEast Germany

Awards