The film came out to critical acclaim and won numerous awards , including the Genie Award for Best Picture and the Jury Prize at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival . The film was also nominated for the 1989 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . Critics in the Toronto International Film Festival have regarded the film to be one of the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time
1989 Cannes Film Festival
1989 Cannes Film Festival
Jesus of Montreal