1987 Cannes Film Festival Semaine de la Critique): The following films were screened for the 1987 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): The following films and people received the 1987 Official selection awards: Golden Camera Short films FIPRESCI Prizes Commission Supérieure Technique Ecumenical Jury Award of the Youth 1987 Cannes Film Festival The 40th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 19 May 1987. The Palme d'Or 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
1973 Cannes Film Festival were screened for the 1973 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): The following films and people received the 1973 Official selection awards: Short films FIPRESCI Commission Supérieure Technique OCIC Award 1973 Cannes Film Festival The 26th Cannes Film Festival was held from 10 to 25 May 1973. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to "The Hireling" by Alan Bridges and "Scarecrow" by Jerry Schatzberg. At this festival two new non-competitive sections were added: 'Étude et documents' and 'Perspectives du Cinéma Français' (which is started by the French Film Directors' Society and runs until 1991). The festival opened with