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
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury SIGNIS for the Catholics and Interfilm for the Protestants. SIGNIS and Interfilm appoint ecumenical juries at various international film festivals, including Cannes Film Festival (where The Ecumenical Jury () is one of three juries at the film festival, along with the official jury and the FIPRESCI jury), Berlin International Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Films from diverse countries have won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Cannes Film Festival. Most films having won the award are from European countries, with Italy, Germany and Poland dominating. Andrei