| Location | Moscow, Russia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Awards | Grand Prix |
| Festival date | 19–29 July 1999 |
| Website | Website |
The 21st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1999. [1] The Golden St. George was awarded to the Japanese film Will to Live directed by Kaneto Shindo.
The following films were selected for the main competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kite | Saranggola | Gil Portes | Philippines |
| Outlaw | Ormai è fatta! | Enzo Monteleone | Italy |
| Guinevere | Guinevere | Audrey Wells | United States |
| Dirty Linen | Panni sporchi | Mario Monicelli | Italy |
| The Dilettante | La Dilettante | Pascal Thomas | France |
| Will to Live | Ikitai | Kaneto Shindo | Japan |
| Ambush | Rakujarven | Olli Saarela | Finland |
| Black Out p.s. Red Out | Black Out p.s. Red Out | Menelaos Karamaghiolis | Greece, France, Portugal |
| The Building | Chung cu | Việt Linh | Vietnam |
| Traveller | O Viajante | Paulo César Saraceni | Brazil |
| A Sweet Scent of Death | Un dulce olor a muerte | Gabriel Retes | Mexico, Spain, Argentina |
| Strastnoy Boulevard | Strastnoy bulvar | Vladimir Khotinenko | Russia |
| Passion | Passion | Peter Duncan | Australia, United States |
| The Dance | Dansinn | Ágúst Guðmundsson | Iceland |
| Fara | Fara | Abai Karpykov | Russia, Kazakhstan |
| A Time for Defiance | La hora de los valientes | Antonio Mercero | Spain |
| 6:3 Play It Again Tutti | 6:3 avagy, Játszd újra Tutti | Péter Tímár | Hungary |