21st World Film Festival Montreal

22.08.1997 to 02.09.1997
Montreal

Awards

Children of Heaven
Kinder des Himmels
Directed by:
1997

This film evokes the world of a young brother and sister within the context of their parents’ world in contemporary Teheran. It movingly intimates the larger themes of solidarity among the poor, education into gender roles, and the complexity of family relations. This apparently simple story is alive with  elegant cinematic detail and rings true to both childhood and to life itself.

When the Dust Settles
Directed by:
1997


This humorous animated film about gophers eloquently invites us to consider the possibility of human forgiveness and reconciliation.