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1989 Cinema Paradiso
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, Italy
1988 Pelle the Conqueror
Directed by Bille August, Denmark
1987 Babette's Feast
Directed by Gabriel Axel, Denmark
1986 The Assault
Directed by Fons Rademakers, The Netherlands
1985 The Official Story
Directed by Luis Puenzo, Argentinia
1984 Dangerous Moves
Directed by Richard Dembo, Switzerland
1983 Fanny & Alexander
Directed by Ingmar Bergman, Sweden
1982 Volver a Empezar (To Begin Again)
Directed by José Luis Garci, Spain
1981 Mephisto
Directed by István Szabó, Hungary
1980 Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Directed by Vladimir Menshov, USSR
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