| Location | Moscow, Russia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Awards | Grand Prix |
| Festival date | 21–30 June 2001 |
| Website | Website |
The 23rd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 21 to 30 June 2001. [1] The Golden St. George was awarded to the American film The Believer directed by Henry Bean.
The following films were selected for the main competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Believer | The Believer | Henry Bean | United States |
| Unfair Competition | Concorrenza sleale | Ettore Scola | Italy, France |
| Keep Away from the Window | Daleko od okna | Jan Jakub Kolski | Poland |
| Detector | Detektor | Pål Jackman | Norway |
| Inheritance | Herencia | Paula Hernández | Argentina |
| Love Story by Tea | Love Story by Tea | Jin chen | China |
| Mademoiselle | Mademoiselle | Philippe Lioret | France |
| My Sweet | Mi dulce | Jesús Mora | Spain, Italy |
| Victims and Murderers | Oběti a vrazi | Andrea Sedláčková | Czech Republic, France, Switzerland |
| The Quickie | The Quickie | Sergei Bodrov | Germany |
| Real Fiction | Shilje sanghwangg | Kim Ki-duk | South Korea |
| Blind Guys | Vakvagányok | Péter Tímár | Hungary |
| Wings of Glass | Vingar av glas | Reza Bagher | Sweden |
| Wild Mussels | Wilde Mossels | Erik de Bruyn | Netherlands |
| Peony Pavilion | Youyuan jingmeng | Yonfan | Hong Kong |
| Under the Skin of the City | Zir-e poost-e shahr | Rakhshan Bani-E'temad | Iran |