The late Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito was one of the festival's biggest fans, and he used his power and influence to draw major international movie stars to the Roman-era Pula Arena, where it took place.
Pokojni jugoslovenski predsednik Josip Broz Tito bio je jedan od najvećih ljubitelja festivala i koristio je svoju moć i uticaj da privuče velike međunarodne filmske zvezde u rimski amfiteatar u Puli, gde se festival održavao.