The 25th

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 20 to 29 June 2003. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Italian-Spanish film ''

The End of a Mystery ''The End of a Mystery'' ( es, La luz prodigiosa, links=no) is a 2003 Spanish-Italian drama film directed by Miguel Hermoso. The screenplay was penned by Fernando Marías, who adapted his own 1991 novel ''La luz prodigiosa''. Cast Production ...

'' directed by

Miguel Hermoso Miguel Hermoso (born 1942) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He has directed ten films since 1976. His 2003 film ''The End of a Mystery'' won the Golden St. George at the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography ...

Jury

Sergei Bodrov Sergei Vladimirovich Bodrov ( rus, Серге́й Влади́мирович Бодро́в, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej bɐˈdrof; born June 28, 1948) is a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer. In 2003 he was the President of the Jury at the 25 ...

(Russia – President of the Jury) *

Agnieszka Holland Agnieszka Holland (born 28 November 1948) is a Polish film and television director and screenwriter, best known for her political contributions to Polish cinema. She began her career as assistant to directors Krzysztof Zanussi and Andrzej Wajda, ...

(Poland) * Ken Russell (Great Britain) *

Moritz Bleibtreu Moritz Johann Bleibtreu (; was born in Munich, Munich, Germany on August 13, 1971. He has worked over the years as a film actor, voice actor, and film director. Bleibtreu has been a successful actor in many movies such as ''Run Lola Run, Das Exp ...

(Germany) *

Babak Payami Babak Payami ( fa, بابک پیامی , born 1966) is an Iranian-Canadian film director, writer and producer. Biography Born in Tehran, Iran, Payami grew up in Afghanistan and Iran before leaving for Europe and subsequently Canada, where he ...

(Iran) *

Mika Kaurismäki Mika Juhani Kaurismäki (; born 21 September 1955) is a Finnish film director. Biography Mika Kaurismäki is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of Maria Kaurismäki, who graduated from Tampere School of Art and Media in 200 ...

(Finland) *

Olga Budina Olga Alexandrovna Budina (russian: О́льга Алекса́ндровна Бу́дина, born 22 February 1975) is a Russian theater and film actress. Biography Olga Budina was born in Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Sh ...

(Russia)

Films in competition

The following films were selected for the main competition:

Awards

* Golden St. George: ''

'' by

* Special Silver St. George: '' Roads to Koktebel'' by Alexey Popogrebsky,

Boris Khlebnikov Boris Igorevich Khlebnikov (, born August 28, 1972) - is a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer. Filmography As director * ''Roads to Koktebel'' (2003) * ''Free Floating'' (2006) * ''Help Gone Mad'' (2009) * '' Crush'' (2009) * ''C ...

* Silver St.George: ** Best Director:

Jang Joon-hwan Jang Joon-hwan (born January 18, 1970) is a South Korean film director. Life and career A graduate of Sungkyunkwan University, Jang's first directing job was on the 1994 short film ''2001 Imagine''. His feature-length debut was the science fict ...

for ''

Save the Green Planet! ''Save the Green Planet!'' (Korean title: 지구를 지켜라!, ''Jigureul Jikyeora!'') is a South Korean science fiction comedy film written and directed by Jang Joon-hwan, released on 4 April 2003. The basic story begins when the main character, ...

'' ** Best Actor:

Faramarz Gharibian Faramarz Gharibian ( fa, فرامرز قریبیان; born 18 November 1941) is an Iranian retired actor. He won three Crystal Simorgh Awards for his performances in ''The Train'' (1988), ''Misty Harbour'' (1992), and ''The Rain Man'' (1998). C ...

for '' Dancing in the Dust'' ** Best Actress:

Shinobu Otake is a Japanese actress. She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 2000 Best Actress award for '' Railroad Man'', and the 1979 awards for both Best Actress ('' The Incident'') and Best Supporting Actress (''Seishoku no ishibumi''). She also w ...

for ''

Owl Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers a ...

'' * Special prize for an outstanding contribution to world cinema:

Kaneto Shindo was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and writer, who directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include '' Children of Hiroshima'', '' The Naked Island'', '' Onibaba'', '' Kuroneko'' an ...

* Stanislavsky Award:

Fanny Ardant Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumières Award. Early life Ardant was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, ...

References

External links

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