In 1994 Maria de Medeiros won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 51st Venice International Film Festival for her work in '' Três Irmãos '' , directed by Teresa Villaverde . '' The Convent '' , directed by Manoel de Oliveira , was in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival . '' Po di Sangui '' , directed by Flora Gomes , was in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival . In 1997 '' Genealogies of a Crime '' , directed by Raúl Ruiz , was in competition for the Golden Bear at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival . '' The Letter '' , directed by Manoel de Oliveira , was in competition for the Palme d'Or and it won the Jury Prize at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival . '' Time Regained '' , directed by Raúl Ruiz , was also in competition for the Palme d'Or
51st Venice International Film Festival
51st Venice International Film Festival
Cinema of Portugal