OSCAR NOMINATED FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM DIRECTORS POSE, 1997-03-22 (photo)

The five directors vying for the top foreign language film award at the 69th annual Academy Awards pose before the foreign language film award dirctor's symposium at the Academy headquarters in Beverly Hills, March 22. Pictured are (L-R) Nana Djordjadze of Georgia, director of "A Chef In Love"; Jan Sverak of the Czech Republic, director of "Kolya"; Berit Nesheim of Norway, director of "The Other Side of Sunday"; Sergei Bodrov of Russia, director of "Prisoner of the Mountains"; Patrice Leconte of France, director of "Ridicule". The Academy Awards are in Los Angeles, March 24. OSCARS