genre the eighth day 
A portmanteau (; plural " portmanteaus " or " portmanteaux " ) or portmanteau word is a linguistic blend of words , in which parts of multiple words or their phones ( sounds ) are combined into a new word . as in " smog ", coined by blending " smoke " and " fog ", or " popportunity ", from " popping " and " opportunity ", or " motel ", from " motor " and " hotel ". In ___MASK24___ , a portmanteau is defined as a single morph that represents two or more morphemes . The 69th Academy Awards ceremony , organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) took place on ___MASK90___ 24 , 1997 , at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6 : 00 p . m . PST / 9 : 00 p . m . EST . During the ceremony , AMPAS presented the Academy Awards ( commonly referred to as Oscars ) in 24 categories honoring films released in 1996 . The ceremony , televised in the United States by ABC , was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J . Horvitz . Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the fifth time . He first presided over the 62nd ceremony held in 1990 and had last hosted the 65th ceremony held in 1993 . Three weeks earlier , in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills , California on ___MASK90___ 1 , the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Helen Hunt . Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium , is a sovereign state in ___MASK92___ Europe bordered by France , the Netherlands , Germany , Luxembourg , and the North Sea . It is a small , densely populated country which covers an area of and has a population of about 11 million people . Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe , Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups : the Dutch - speaking , mostly Flemish community , which constitutes about 59 % of the population , and the French - speaking , mostly Walloon population , which comprises 41 % of all Belgians . Additionally , there is a small group of German - speakers who live in the East Cantons located around the High Fens area , and bordering Germany . ___MASK62___ - ___MASK58___ , occasionally known as dramedy ( portmanteau of words ___MASK58___ and comedy ), is a subgenre in contemporary forms of tragicomedy , especially in television , that combines elements of comedy and ___MASK58___ . ___MASK17___ is a ___MASK13___ that blends aspects of both tragic and ___MASK28___ forms . Most often seen in dramatic literature , the term can variously describe either a tragic ___MASK16___ which contains enough ___MASK28___ elements to lighten the overall mood or a serious ___MASK16___ with a happy ending . Helen Elizabeth Hunt ( born June 15 , 1963 ) is an American actress , ___MASK81___ director , and screenwriter . She starred in the sitcom " Mad About You " for seven years , and played single mother Carol Connelly in the 1997 ___MASK84___ ___MASK23___ " As Good as It Gets ", for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress . Some of her other notable films include " Twister " ( 1996 ), " Cast Away " ( 2000 ), " What Women Want " ( 2000 ), " Pay It Forward " ( 2000 ), and " The Sessions " ( 2012 ), the latter garnered her a second Academy Award nomination . She made her directorial debut in 2007 with " Then She Found Me " ( 2007 ). Hunt has also won four Emmy Awards , four Golden Globe Awards , and two Screen Actors Guild Awards . An actor ( or actress for females ; see terminology ) is a person who portrays a character in a performance . The actor performs " in the flesh " in the traditional medium of the theatre , or in modern mediums such as film , ___MASK4___ , and television . The analogous Greek term is , literally " one who answers ". The actor ' s interpretation of their role pertains to the role played , whether based on a real person or fictional character . Interpretation occurs even when the actor is " playing themselves ", as in some forms of experimental ___MASK59___ , or , more commonly ; to act , is to create , a character in performance . Daniel Auteuil ( born 24 January 1950 ) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres , including period dramas , ___MASK84___ comedies , and crime thrillers . In 1996 , he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival together with Belgian actor Pascal Duquenne . He is also the winner of two César Award for Best Actor , one in 1987 as Ugolin Soubeyran in " Jean de Florette " and " Manon des Sources " and another one for his role in " Girl on the Bridge ". For his role in " Jean de Florette ", he also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role . Auteuil is considered one of France ' s most respected actors . William Edward " Billy " Crystal ( born ___MASK90___ 14 , 1948 ) is an American actor , writer , producer , director , ___MASK39___ and television host . He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom " Soap " and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s , appearing in the critical and box office successes " When Harry Met Sally ..." ( 1989 ), " City Slickers " ( 1991 ), and " Analyze This " ( 1999 ) and providing the voice of Mike Wazowski in the " Monsters , Inc ." franchise . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures . The Academy ' s corporate ___MASK69___ and general policies are overseen by a Board of Governors , which includes representatives from each of the craft branches . Down syndrome ( DS or DNS ), also known as trisomy 21 , is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21 . It is typically associated with physical growth delays , characteristic facial features and mild to moderate intellectual disability . The average IQ of a young ___MASK50___ with Down syndrome is 50 , equivalent to the mental ability of an 8 - or 9 - year - old child , but this can vary widely . The parents of the affected individual are typically genetically normal . The extra chromosome occurs by chance . The possibility increases from less than 0 . 1 % in 20 - year - old mothers to 3 % in those age 45 . There is no known behavioral activity or environmental factor that changes the possibility . Down syndrome can be identified during pregnancy by prenatal screening followed by diagnostic testing or after birth by direct observation and genetic testing . Since the introduction of screening , pregnancies with the diagnosis are often terminated . Regular screening for health problems common in Down syndrome is recommended throughout the person ' s life . There is no cure for Down syndrome . Education and proper care have been shown to improve quality of life . Some children with Down syndrome are educated in typical school classes , while others require more specialized education . Some individuals with Down syndrome graduate from high school and a few attend post - secondary education . In adulthood , about 20 % in the United States do paid work in some capacity with many requiring a sheltered work environment . Support in financial and legal matters is often needed . Life expectancy is around 50 to 60 years in the developed world with proper health care . Down syndrome is one of the most common chromosome abnormalities in humans . It occurs in about one per 1000 babies born each year . In 2013 , Down syndrome was present in 8 . 5 million individuals and resulted in 36 , 000 deaths down from 43 , 000 deaths in 1990 . It is named after John Langdon Down , the British doctor who fully described the syndrome in 1866 . Some aspects of the condition were described earlier by Jean - Étienne Dominique Esquirol in 1838 and Édouard Séguin in 1844 . In 1957 , the genetic cause of Down syndrome , an extra copy of chromosome 21 , was discovered . Jean de Florette is a 1986 French period ___MASK58___ film directed by Claude Berri , based on a novel by Marcel Pagnol . It is followed by " Manon des Sources ". The film takes place in rural Provence , where two local farmers scheme to trick a newcomer out of his newly inherited property . The film starred three of France ' s most prominent actors  Gérard Depardieu , Daniel Auteuil , who won a BAFTA award for his performance , and Yves Montand in one of the last roles before his death . Pascal Duquenne ( born 8 August 1970 in Vilvoorde , Belgium ) is a Belgian actor . He shared the prize for a male role in 1996 Cannes Film Festival for his performance as Georges in the movie " The Eighth Day ", with Daniel Auteuil , who played Harry . He currently lives in Brussels . He has Down syndrome . In 2004 he received the very high civil distinction of Commander in the Order of the Crown ( Belgium ). The Eighth Day ( French : Le huitième jour ) is a 1996 Belgian ___MASK62___ - ___MASK58___ film that tells the story of the friendship that develops between two men who meet by chance . Harry ( Daniel Auteuil ) , a divorced businessman who feels alienated from his children , meets Georges ( Pascal Duquenne ) , an institutionalised man with Down ' s syndrome , after Georges has escaped from his mental institution and is nearly run over by Harry . The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee . The film was written and directed by Jaco Van Dormael . Some scenes in the film appear as dream sequences , often employing magical realism . The music of Luis Mariano ( `` Mexico , '' and `` Maman , Tu Es La Plus Belle Du Monde '' ) is used in these scenes , with actor Laszlo Harmati playing Mariano , who died in 1970 . The original music score is from Pierre Van Dormael , Jaco ' s brother . Vilvoorde (, historically known as " Filford " in English ) is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of Flemish Brabant . The municipality comprises the city of Vilvoorde proper with its two outlying quarters of Koningslo and Houtem and the small town of Peutie . The nickname for inhabitants of Vilvoorde is Pjeirrefretters ( ___MASK88___ eaters ) because ___MASK88___ meat ( specially steak ) is a beloved ___MASK70___ in Vilvoorde . The Academy Awards , or " Oscars ", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements in the United States film industry as assessed by the Academy ' s voting membership . The ___MASK49___ category winners are awarded a copy of a ___MASK72___ , officially called the Academy Award of Merit , which has become commonly known by its nickname " Oscar ." The awards , first presented in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel , are overseen by AMPAS .