the Best Foreign Language Film at the 44th Academy Awards, but was not chosen as a nominee. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. Accolades This film has won numerous awards, in Canada and internationally, including Chicago International Film Festival: Gold Hugo for Best Feature Film, Silver Hugo for Best Screenplay, November 5 to 20, 1971, Chicago Canadian Film Awards: Feature Film, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Actor (Jean Duceppe), Supporting Actress (Olivette Thibault), Musical Score, Overall Sound, October 1, 1971, Toronto Hemi Award: Best Direction, Best Actress, Best role by a teenager, February 9 to 11, 1976, San Antonio Toronto International Film Festival: Best Canadian Film, September 6 to 15, 1984, Toronto See also List of Christmas films List of submissions to the 44th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Roman du terroir, rural novels in Quebec literature References Works cited External links Watch Mon oncle Antoine at NFB.ca Close-up: Mon oncle Antoine critique of the film and its legacy Mon oncle Antoine article by Barry Keith Grant published in the June–September 2004 issue of Take One Roger Ebert's Great Movies entry for the film. Mon oncle Antoine: Of Asbestos Mines and Christmas Candy an essay by André Loiselle at the Criterion Collection 1971 films 1970s Christmas drama films 1970s Christmas films 1970s coming-of-age drama films Best Picture Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian Christmas drama films Canadian coming-of-age drama films Films directed by Claude Jutra Films set in the 1940s Films set in Quebec Films shot in Quebec 1970s French-language films National Film Board of Canada films 1971 drama films French-language Canadian films 1970s Canadian films