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
Cannes Film Festival attention the festival receives is journalistic in nature, the festival has been explored from the standpoint of fiction by novelists over the years. J. G. Ballard’s Super-Cannes is about the European elite who live in a closed society by the festival. Michael Grothaus’ Epiphany Jones is a social satire about the festival and film industry and explores sex trafficking that occurs during the festival. The book was named on of the best Hollywood novels of all time by Entertainment Weekly. Iain Johnstone’s "Cannes: The Novel" is a dystopian tale about terrorists holding the festival hostage. In addition to fictional works,