The 48th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to 22, 1998, the festival opened with the Irish film "The Boxer" by who?
The Boxer (1997 film) The Boxer is a 1997 sports-drama film by Irish director Jim Sheridan. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson, the film centers on the life of a boxer and former Provisional IRA volunteer Danny Flynn, played by Day-Lewis, who is trying to "go straight" after his release from prison. The film is the third collaboration between Sheridan and Day-Lewis, and portrays the increase of splinter groups within the IRA.
1994 Toronto International Film Festival The 19th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 8 and September 17, 1994. "Whale Music" by Richard J. Lewis was selected as the opening film. The festival's name changed from "Festival of festivals" to "Toronto International Film Festival".