The 37th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February to 3 March 1987.[2] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet film Tema, directed by Gleb Panfilov.[3]
The retrospective was in honour of Armenian-American film and theatre director Rouben Mamoulian.[4] The homage was dedicated to French couple Jean-Louis Barrault, actor and director, and Madeleine Renaud, actress. It was titled Renaud-Barrault au cinéma.[5]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:[1]
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Rouben Mamoulian:[7]
The following films were shown in the homage titled "Renaud-Barrault au cinéma" dedicated to Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud:[7]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]