of Flaming Years (Povest plamennykh let) by Yuliya Solntseva OCIC Award Hoodlum Priest by Irvin Kershner Other awards Gary Cooper Award: A Raisin in the Sun by Daniel Petrie References Media Institut National de l'Audiovisuel: Opening of the 1961 festival (commentary in French) INA: Eventful climbing of the steps at the 1961 Cannes Festival (commentary in French) INA: Sidney Poitier on the question of race (1961) (commentary in French) External links 1961 Cannes Film Festival (web.archive) Official website Retrospective 1961 Cannes Film Festival:1961 at Internet Movie Database Cannes Film Festival, 1961 Cannes Film Festival, 1961 Cannes Film Festival