1989 Cannes Film Festival 1989 Cannes Film Festival The 42nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 23 May 1989. The Palme d'Or went to the "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" by Steven Soderbergh. The festival opened with "New York Stories", anthology film directed by Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese and closed with "Old Gringo", directed by Luis Puenzo. During the 1989 festival, the first Cinéma & liberté forum was held with the participation of a hundred famous directors from many countries. They discussed about the freedom of expression and signed a declaration protesting against all forms of censorship still existing in
1966 Cannes Film Festival 1966 Cannes Film Festival The 19th Cannes Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 May 1966. To honour the festival's 20th anniversary, a special prize was given. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the "Signore & Signori" by Pietro Germi, in tie with "Un homme et une femme" by Claude Lelouch. The festival opened with "Modesty Blaise", directed by Joseph Losey and closed with "Faraon", directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1966 film competition: Feature films Short films The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix