1971

The 7th Chicago International Film Festival honors Sonja Henie, director Franklin Schaffner, and producer Donald Siegel. Polish director Krysztof Zanussi’s Family Life and Claude Jutra’s Mon Oncle Antoine are among the year’s premieres, with Zanussi’s film winning the Special Jury Prize and Jutra taking home the Gold Hugo for Best Film. José Luis López Vázquez wins Best Actor for The Ancines Woods.