The 40th

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films ...

was held from 7 to 19 May 1987. The

Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...

went to the '' Sous le soleil de Satan'' by Maurice Pialat, a choice which was considered "highly controversial" and the prize was given under the jeers of the public. Pialat is quoted to have retorted "You don’t like me? Well, let me tell you that I don’t like you either!" The festival opened with '' Un homme amoureux'', directed by Diane Kurys and closed with ''

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'', directed by

Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and is considered an enduring figure from the New ...

, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden,

Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as Fran ...

, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg,

Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptation ...

Charles Sturridge Charles B. G. Sturridge (born 24 June 1951) is an English director and screenwriter. He is the recipient of a BAFTA Children's Award and four BAFTA TV Awards. He has also been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Early life and education ...

and

Julien Temple Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953) is a British film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including '' The Great Rock 'n' Rol ...

. The 1987 Festival also paid tribute to

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most ...

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1987 feature film competition: *

Yves Montand Ivo Livi (), better known as Yves Montand (; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), was an Italian-French actor and singer. Early life Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, to Giovanni Livi, a broom manufacturer, Ivo held stron ...

, French-Italian actor and singer (Jury President) *

Danièle Heymann Danièle Heymann (16 May 1933 – was a French journalist and film critic. She was the former head of the Culture Department at ''Le Monde'', a film critic for ''Marianne'' and ''L'Express'', and was a participant in the show ''Le Masque et la Pl ...

, French film critic and journalist * Elem Klimov, Soviet Russian director *

Gérald Calderon Gérald is a French male given name, a variant of the old Géraud and more common Gérard, both equivalent to Gerald in English. People with the name include: * Gérald Mossé * Gérald de Palmas * Gérald Leblanc Less frequently the French name ...

, French director *

Jeremy Thomas Jeremy Jack Thomas, CBE (born 26 July 1949) is a British film producer, founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci's ''The Last Emperor'', which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2006 he rece ...

, British producer *

Jerzy Skolimowski Jerzy Skolimowski (, born 5 May 1938) is a Polish film director, screenwriter, dramatist and actor. A graduate of the prestigious National Film School in Łódź, Skolimowski has directed more than twenty films since his 1960 début ''Oko wyk ...

, Polish director, screenwriter, and actor *

Nicola Piovani Nicola Piovani (born 26 May 1946) is an Italian light-classical musician, theater and film score composer, and winner of the 1998 Best Original Dramatic Score Oscar for the score of the Roberto Benigni film ''La Vita è bella'', better known to ...

, Italian composer *

Norman Mailer Nachem Malech Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007), known by his pen name Norman Kingsley Mailer, was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, activist, filmmaker and actor. In a career spanning over six decades, Maile ...

, American novelist * Theo Angelopoulos, Greek director, screenwriter, and producer

Camera d'Or

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1987 Camera d'Or: * Maurice Leroux (composer) President * Bernard Jubard * Claude Weisz (director) * Emmanuel Carriau (cinephile) * Freddy Buache (journalist) * M. Hidalgo (journalist) * Michael Kutza (cinephile) * Michel Ciment (critic)

Official selection

In competition - Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: * ''

'' by

, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden,

, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg,

* ''

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'' by

Barbet Schroeder Barbet Schroeder (born 26 August 1941) is an Iranian-born Swiss film director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette. Since the late 1980s, he has dire ...

* ''

The Belly of an Architect ''The Belly of an Architect'' is a 1987 film drama written and directed by Peter Greenaway, featuring original music by Glenn Branca and Wim Mertens. Starring Brian Dennehy and Chloe Webb, it was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) award a ...

'' by Peter Greenaway * ''

Chronicle of a Death Foretold ''Chronicle of a Death Foretold'' ( es, Crónica de una muerte anunciada) is a novella by Gabriel García Márquez, published in 1981. It tells, in the form of a pseudo- journalistic reconstruction, the story of the murder of Santiago Nasar by ...

'' (''Cronaca di una morte annunciata'') by

Francesco Rosi Francesco Rosi (; 15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian film director. His film ''The Mattei Affair'' won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Rosi's films, especially those of the 1960s and 1970s, often appeared to hav ...

* '' Dark Eyes'' (''Oci ciornie'') by Nikita Mikhalkov * ''

La famiglia ''The Family'' ( it, La famiglia) is a 1987 Italian film directed by Ettore Scola and starring Vittorio Gassman, Fanny Ardant, Philippe Noiret, and Stefania Sandrelli. It was entered into the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film depicts a b ...

'' by

Ettore Scola Ettore Scola (; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film '' A Special Day'' and over the course of his film career was nominated for fiv ...

* '' Field of Honor'' (''Champ d'honneur'') by

Jean-Pierre Denis Jean-Pierre Denis (born 29 March 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed seven films since 1980. His directorial debut '' Adrien's Story'' won the Caméra d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival The 33rd Cannes Film Fe ...

* '' The Glass Menagerie'' by

Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...

* ''

Repentance Repentance is reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs, which is accompanied by commitment to and actual actions that show and prove a change for the better. In modern times, it is generally seen as involving a co ...

'' (''Monanieba'') by

Tengiz Abuladze Tengiz Abuladze ( ka, თენგიზ აბულაძე; 31 January 1924 – 6 March 1994) was a Georgian film director, screenwriter, theatre teacher and People's Artist of the USSR. He is regarded as one of the best Soviet directors. ...

* '' The Last Manuscript'' (''Az utolsó kézirat'') by Károly Makk * '' A Man in Love'' (''Un homme amoureux'') by Diane Kurys * '' Pierre and Djemila'' (''Pierre et Djemila'') by

Gérard Blain Gérard Blain (23 October 1930 – 17 December 2000) was a French actor and film director. Biography Blain appeared in sixty films between 1944 and 2000. He also directed nine films between 1971 and 2000. In 1971, he won the Golden Leopar ...

* '' Prick Up Your Ears'' by Stephen Frears * '' Shinran: Path to Purity'' (''Shinran: Shiroi michi'') by Rentarō Mikuni * '' Shy People'' by Andrei Konchalovsky * ''

Subway to the Stars ''Subway to the Stars'' ( pt, Um Trem para as Estrelas) is a 1987 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Diegues. It was entered into the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film ...

'' (''Um Trem para as Estrelas'') by Carlos Diegues * '' Under the Sun of Satan'' (''Sous le soleil de Satan'') by Maurice Pialat * ''

Wings of Desire ''Wings of Desire'' (, ; ) is a 1987 romantic fantasy film written by Wim Wenders, Peter Handke and Richard Reitinger, and directed by Wenders. The film is about invisible, immortal angels who populate Berlin and listen to the thoughts of it ...

'' (''Der Himmel über Berlin'') by

Wim Wenders Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer. He is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Docu ...

* '' Yeelen'' by Souleymane Cissé * ''

Zegen is a 1987 Japanese black comedy film by director Shohei Imamura. It was entered into the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted ...

'' by Shohei Imamura

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected for the competition of

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

: * ''

A Gathering of Old Men ''A Gathering of Old Men'' is a novel by Ernest J. Gaines published in 1983. Set on a 1970s Louisiana cane farm, the novel addresses racial discrimination and a bond that cannot be usurped. Plot summary One afternoon, Candy Marshall, a whi ...

'' by Volker Schlöndorff * '' A Month in the Country'' by Pat O'Connor * ''

And the Pursuit of Happiness ''And the Pursuit of Happiness'' (french: La poursuite du bonheur) is a 1986 documentary film for television directed by Louis Malle about the experiences of immigrants in the United States during the 1980s. It was originally released as part of ...

'' by

Louis Malle Louis Marie Malle (; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. Described as "eclectic" and "a filmmaker difficult to pin down," Malle's filmogr ...

* ''

Babette's Feast ''Babette's Feast'' ( da, Babettes Gæstebud) is a 1987 Danish drama film directed by Gabriel Axel. The screenplay, written by Axel, was based on the 1958 story of the same name by Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen). It was produced by Just Betzer, ...

'' (''Babettes Gaestebud'') by

Gabriel Axel Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch better known as Gabriel Axel (18 April 1918 – 9 February 2014)Ronald Berganbr>Obituary: Gabriel Axel ''The Guardian'', 10 February 2014 was a Danish film director, actor, writer and producer, best known for '' Bab ...

* ''

Blind Chance ''Blind Chance'' ( pl, Przypadek) is a Polish film written and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Bogusław Linda. The film presents three separate storylines, told in succession, about a man running after a train and how such an ord ...

'' (''Przypadek'') by Krzysztof Kieślowski * ''

The Distant Land ''The Distant Land'' (german: Das weite Land) is a 1987 Austrian-German drama film that was adapted from the play by Arthur Schnitzler and directed by Luc Bondy. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. ...

'' (''Das weite Land'') by Luc Bondy * ''

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'' by

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nominat ...

* '' A Girl from Hunan'' (''Xiangnu xiaoxiao'') by Xie Fei and U Lan * '' Hôtel de France'' by Patrice Chéreau * ''

The House of Bernarda Alba ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' ( es, La casa de Bernarda Alba) is a play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. Commentators have often grouped it with ''Blood Wedding'' and ''Yerma'' as a "rural trilogy". Garcia Lorca did not incl ...

'' (''La casa de Bernarda Alba'') by

Mario Camus Mario Camus García (20 April 1935 – 18 September 2021) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He won the Golden Bear at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival with '' La colmena''. His 1987 film ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' w ...

* '' Hud'' by

Vibeke Løkkeberg Vibeke Løkkeberg ( Kleivdal; born 22 January 1945) is a Norwegian film actress and director. She appeared in 12 films between 1967 and 1991. Her film '' Hud'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Sel ...

* '' Iron Earth, Copper Sky'' (''Yer demir gök bakir'') by Zülfü Livaneli * '' Italian Postcards'' (''Cartoline italiane'') by

Memè Perlini Amelio "Memè" Perlini (8 December 1947 – 5 April 2017) was an Italian actor and film director. His directorial debut, ''Italian Postcards'', was screened in the '' Un Certain Regard'' section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. He direct ...

* '' Jenatsch'' by Daniel Schmid * ''

The Serpent's Way ''The Serpent's Way'' ( sv, Ormens väg på hälleberget) is a 1986 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the novel The Way of a Serpent by Torgny Lindgren. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 ...

'' (''Ormens väg på hälleberget'') by

Bo Widerberg Bo Gunnar Widerberg (; 8 June 1930 – 1 May 1997) was a Swedish film director, writer, editor and actor. Biography Early life Widerberg was born in Malmö, Malmöhus County, Sweden. Career Widerberg was the director of films such as ''Rave ...

* '' A Simple Death'' (''Prostaya smert'') by Alexander Kaidanovsky * '' Robinsonada or My English Grandfather'' (''Robinzoniada, anu chemi ingliseli Papa'') by Nana Djordjadze * ''

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'' by Alejandro Doria * '' Someone to Love'' by Henry Jaglom * '' A Successful Man'' (''Un hombre de éxito'') by

Humberto Solás Humberto Solás (4 December 1941 – 18 September 2008) was a Cuban film director, credited with directing the film ''Lucía'' (1968), which explored the lives of Cuban women during different periods in Cuban history. His cinematic style borr ...

Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: * '' Aida'' by

Clemente Fracassi Clemente Fracassi (5 March 1917 – 2 February 1993) was an Italian film producer, director and screenwriter. His career spanned from 1939 to 1967. Selected filmography * ''To Live in Peace'' (1947 - producer) * '' Senza pietà'' (1948 - pr ...

* ''

The Black Cannon Incident ''The Black Cannon Incident'' () is a 1985 Chinese black comedy film satirizing the bureaucracy and paranoia of the Chinese authorities. Presented by Xi'an Film Studio and directed by Huang Jianxin, it stars Gao Ming, Gerhard Olschewski, and Liu ...

'' (''Hēi Pào Shìjiàn'') by

Huang Jianxin Huang Jianxin (born 14 June 1954) is a Chinese filmmaker. He also writes film scripts under the pen name Huang Xin. He is normally considered part of the fifth generation of Chinese filmmakers (a group that includes Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and ...

* ''

Boris Godunov Borís Fyodorovich Godunóv (; russian: Борис Фёдорович Годунов; 1552 ) ruled the Tsardom of Russia as ''de facto'' regent from c. 1585 to 1598 and then as the first non-Rurikid tsar from 1598 to 1605. After the end of his ...

'' by

Vera Stroyeva Vera Pavlovna Stroyeva (russian: link=no, Ве́ра Па́вловна Стро́ева, (''née'' Richter); 21 September 1903 – 26 August 1991) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. Between 1926 and 1983, she directed fifteen film ...

* '' Caméra arabe'' by Férid Boughedir * '' Le cinéma dans les yeux'' by Laurent Jacob,

Gilles Jacob Gilles Jacob (born 22 June 1930) is a French film critic and essayist, who served as president of the Cannes Film Festival between 2001 and 2014. Life and career Born in Paris, the son of an entrepreneur, Jacob studied at the Lycée Louis-le- ...

* ''

Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of West ...

'' (''Don Quichotte'') by Georg Wilhelm Pabst * '' Feathers'' by

John Ruane John Vincent Ruane (October 4, 1936 – September 3, 2006) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Ruane began his career in 1957, competing on the New York State racing circuit where he rode for noted U.S. Racing Hall of Fame ...

* ''

Intervista ''Intervista'' (English: ''Interview'') is a 1987 Italian film directed by Federico Fellini. Plot Interviewed by a Japanese TV crew for a news report on his latest film, Fellini takes the viewer behind the scenes at Cinecittà. A nighttime set i ...

'' by

* '' Good morning Babilonia'' by

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Paolo Taviani (; born 8 November 1931) and Vittorio Taviani (; 20 September 1929 – 15 April 2018), collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on film productions. At the C ...

* ''

Hôtel du Paradis ''Hôtel du Paradis'' is a 1986 French drama film directed by Jana Boková. It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Fernando Rey – Joseph * Fabrice Luchini – Arthur * – Frédérique * Georges Géret ...

'' by Jana Bokova * '' L'Inhumaine'' by Marcel L'Herbier * '' Louise'' by

Abel Gance Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J ...

* ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' by

Claude d'Anna Claude d'Anna (born 31 March 1945) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed 16 films since 1970. His film ''Salome'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. A year later his film ''Macbeth' ...

* '' The Medium'' (''Il medium'') by

Gian Carlo Menotti Gian Carlo Menotti (, ; July 7, 1911 – February 1, 2007) was an Italian composer, librettist, director, and playwright who is primarily known for his output of 25 operas. Although he often referred to himself as an American composer, he kept ...

* ''

Pagliacci ''Pagliacci'' (; literal translation, "Clowns") is an Italian opera in a prologue and two acts, with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. The opera tells the tale of Canio, actor and leader of a commedia dell'arte theatrical company, who ...

'' by

Franco Zeffirelli Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli (12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019), was an Italian stage and film director, producer, production designer and politician. He was one of the most significant opera and theatre directors of the post-World War II era, ...

* '' Radio Days'' by

Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...

* '' Raising Arizona'' by the Coen brothers * '' Return of a Citizen'' (''Awdat mowatin'') by

Mohamed Khan Mohamed Hamed Hassan Khan ( ar, محمد حامد حسن خان ; 26 October 1942 – 26 July 2016) was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He was a pivotal member of the "1980s generation" in Cinema of Egypt, Egyptian cinema, al ...

* '' Slam Dance'' by Wayne Wang * '' Something Wild'' by

Jonathan Demme Robert Jonathan Demme ( ; February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker. Beginning his career under B-movie producer Roger Corman, Demme made his directorial debut with the 1974 women-in-prison film '' Caged Heat'', befo ...

* '' The Sentimental Bloke'' by Raymond Longford * '' The Whales of August'' by Lindsay Anderson * '' Tough Guys Don't Dance'' by

* ''

Wahnfried Wahnfried was the name given by Richard Wagner to his villa in Bayreuth. The name is a German compound of (delusion, madness) and (peace, freedom). Financed by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, the house was constructed from 1872 to 1874 under Bayreu ...

'' (''Richard et Cosima'') by Peter Patzak

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the

Short Film Palme d'Or The Short Film Palme d'Or (french: Palme d'Or du court métrage) is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. Since the creation of the Cinéfondation La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes ...

: * ''Doigté'' by Gyula Nagy * ''Imagine'' by

Zbigniew Rybczynski Zbigniew () is a Polish masculine given name, originally Zbygniew . This West Slavic name is derived from the Polish elements ''Zby-'' (from ''zbyć, zbyć się, or pozbyć się'', meaning "to dispel", "to get rid of") and ''gniew'', meaning "an ...

* ''L'homme Qui Plantait des Arbres'' by Frédéric Back * '' La Mort Soudaine et Prématurée du Colonel K.K.'' by Milos Radovic * ''The Four Wishes'' (''Les Quatre Vœux'') by

Michel Ocelot Michel Ocelot (born 27 October 1943) is a French writer, designer, storyboard artist and director of animated films and television programs (formerly also animator, background artist, narrator and other roles in earlier works) and a former p ...

* ''Maestro'' by Alex Zamm * ''

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'' by Laurie McInnes * ''Pleines de Grâce'' by Nicole Van Goethem * '' Your Face'' by

Bill Plympton Bill Plympton (born April 30, 1946) is an American animator, graphic designer, cartoonist, and filmmaker best known for his 1987 Academy Awards-nominated animated short '' Your Face'' and his series of shorts featuring a dog character starting wit ...

* ''Transatlantique'' by Bruce Krebs * '' Academy Leader Variations'' by Martial Wannaz, Krzysztof Kiwerski, Stanislaw Lenartowicz, David Ehrlich, Jane Aaron, Skip Battaglia, Paul Glabicki, George Griffin, Al Jarnow, Piotr Dumala, Daniel Suter, Yan Ding Xian, A. D., Hu Jin Qing, Lin Wen Xiao, He Yu Men, Chang Guang Xi, Georges Schwizgebel, Claude Luyet, Jerzy Kucia

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following feature films were screened for the 26th International Critics' Week (26e Semaine de la Critique): * '' Dead Man's Letters'' (''Pisma myortvogo cheloveka'') by Konstantin Lopushansky (Soviet Union) * '' Du mich auch'' by , Dani Levy, (West Germany, Switzerland) * ''

Ngati ''Ngati'' is a 1987 New Zealand feature film directed by Barry Barclay, written by Tama Poata and produced by John O'Shea. Production ''Ngati'' is of historical and cultural significance in New Zealand as it is the first feature film written an ...

'' by Barry Barclay (New Zealand) * '' Yam Daabo'' by

Idrissa Ouedraogo Idrissa is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Idrissa Adam (born 1984), Cameroonian sprinter * Idrissa Camara, Guinean-born dancer and choreographer * Idrissa Camará (born 1992), Bissau-Guinean footballer * Idrissa Cou ...

(Burkina Faso) * '' The Tree We Hurt'' (''To dendro pou pligoname'') by

Dimos Avdeliodis Dimos (Greek: Δήμος) may refer to the following people: ;Given name * Dimos Baxevanidis (born 1988), Greek football player *Dimos Dikoudis (born 1977), Greek basketball player * Dimos Manglaras (born 1940), Greek long jumper ;Surname * Jimmy D ...

(Greece) * '' Angelus novus'' by Pasquale Misuraca (Italy) * '' Où que tu sois'' by

Alain Bergala Alain Bergala (; born 8 August 1943), is a French film critic, essayist, screenwriter and director. Biography Former writer for ''Cahiers du cinéma'', he is best known as a specialist in the works of Jean-Luc Godard. He taught at the Universi ...

(France)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1987

Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (french: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) is an independent selection of the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festi ...

(Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): * '' Diary of a Mad Old Man'' by

Lili Rademakers ''Lili'' is a 1953 American film released by MGM. It stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French girl whose emotional relationship with a carnival puppeteer is conducted through the medium of four puppets. The film won the Academy Award for ...

* '' Dilan'' by Erden Kiral * ''

Guardian Angel A guardian angel is a type of angel that is assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or nation. Belief in tutelary beings can be traced throughout all antiquity. The idea of angels that guard over people played a major role in A ...

(Andjeo Cuvar)'' by

Goran Paskaljevic Goran may refer to: Ethnic groups *Gorane, or Goran, an ethnic group of northern Africa *Goran (Kurdish tribe), an ethnic group of the Middle East *Gorani (ethnic group), an ethnic group of the southeastern Europe Other uses *Göran, a Swedis ...

* ''

Heaven Heaven or the heavens, is a common religious cosmological or transcendent supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside. According to the belie ...

'' by Diane Keaton * '' Home of the Brave'' by Laurie Anderson * '' A Hungarian Fairy Tale'' (''Hol Volt, Hol Nem Volt'') by Gyula Gazdag * ''

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing ''I've Heard the Mermaids Singing'' is a 1987 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Patricia Rozema and starring Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon, and Ann-Marie MacDonald. It was the first English-language Canadian feature film to win an awa ...

'' by Patricia Rozema * '' Made in U.S.A.'' by Ken Friedman * '' Malom a pokolban'' by Gyula Maar * ''

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'' by Patrick Conrad * '' Matewan'' by John Sayles * ''

Night Zoo ''Night Zoo'' (french: Un Zoo la nuit) is a 1987 Canadian film. It is directed and written by Jean-Claude Lauzon. It made its debut at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film ...

'' (''Un zoo la nuit'') by Jean-Claude Lauzon * '' Panorama du cinéma sud-africain indépendant'' (director not stated) * '' The Photograph'' (''I Photographia'') by Nicos Papatakis * ''

Rita, Sue and Bob Too ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' is a 1987 British comedy-drama film directed by Alan Clarke, set in Bradford, West Yorkshire about two teenaged schoolgirls who have a sexual fling with a married man. It was adapted by Andrea Dunbar, based on two of h ...

'' by

Alan Clarke Alan John Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was an English television and film director, producer and writer. Life and career Clarke was born in Wallasey, Wirral, England. Most of Clarke's output was for television rather than cinema, ...

* '' Shadows in Paradise'' (''Varjoja paratiisissa'') by

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* '' Street Smart'' by Jerry Schatzberg * '' The Surfer'' by Frank Shields * '' Wedding in Galilee'' (''Urs al-Jalil'') by Michel Khleifi * ''

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'' by David Leland

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1987 Official selection awards: *

: '' Under the Sun of Satan'' (''Sous le soleil de Satan'') by Maurice Pialat *

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: ''

'' (''Monanieba'') by

* Best Director:

for ''

'' (''Der Himmel über Berlin'') * Best Actress: Barbara Hershey for '' Shy People'' *

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for '' Dark Eyes'' (''Oci ciornie'') *Best Artistic Contribution: Stanley Myers (composer) for '' Prick Up Your Ears'' * Jury Prize: ** '' Shinran: Path to Purity'' (''Shinran: Shiroi michi'') by Rentarō Mikuni ** '' Yeelen'' by Souleymane Cissé *40th Anniversary Prize: ''

'' by

Golden Camera * Caméra d'Or: '' Robinsonada or My English Grandfather'' (''Robinzoniada, anu chemi ingliseli Papa'') by Nana Djordjadze Short films *

: ''

'' by Laurie McInnes *Second Prize: ''Academy Leader Variations'' by David Ehrlich *Third Prize: ''La Mort Soudaine et Prématurée du Colonel K.K.'' (''Iznenadna i prerana smrt pukovnika K.K'') by Milos Radovic

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes *''

'' (''Monanieba'') by

(In competition) *'' Wedding in Galilee'' (''Urs al-jalil'') by Michel Khleifi (Directors' Fortnight) *''

'' by David Leland (Directors' Fortnight) Commission Supérieure Technique * Technical Grand Prize: '' Le cinéma dans les yeux'' by

, Laurent Jacob Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: '' Monanieba'' by

* Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention: '' Babettes gæstebud'' by

& '' Yeelen'' by Souleymane Cissé Award of the Youth *Foreign Film: ''

'' by Patricia Rozema

References

Media

INA: Anniversary evening: the Festival is 40 years old
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1987

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1987
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