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Which 1984 film directed by Vincent Ward, about a young girl growing up in a remote rural valley, was the first local film selected to screen in competition at the Cannes Film Festival?

Answer: Vigil — Vincent Ward's 'Vigil' was a visually striking debut feature that established his reputation for painterly, mythic cinema and paved the way for his later international work including 'What Dreams May Come'.

Vincent Ward's 'Vigil' was a visually striking debut feature that established his reputation for painterly, mythic cinema and paved the way for his later international work including 'What Dreams May Come'.

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