1986 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 39th Cannes Film Festival | |
| Opening film | Pirates |
|---|---|
| Closing film | El amor brujo |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: The Mission |
| No. of films | 20 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 8 May 1986 – 19 May 1986 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 39th Cannes Film Festival took place from 8 to 19 May 1986. American filmmaker Sydney Pollack served as jury president for the main competition. British filmmaker Roland Joffé won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film The Mission.
The festival opened with Pirates by Roman Polanski, and closed with El amor brujo by Carlos Saura.