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.