1984

The 20th Chicago International Film Festival salutes Italian comedies and classic monster movies, and honors special effects innovator Douglas Trumbull of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner. The Gold Hugo for Best Feature goes to Kandahar by Mrinal Sen, while Danish director Lars von Trier’s The Element of Crime wins the Silver Hugo. Program highlights include Leos Carax’s debut film Boy Meets Girl, and Mike Leigh’s Meantime.