1986 Oscars — Documentary (Feature)

Broken Rainbow won Documentary (Feature) at the 1986 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Soldiers in Hiding, The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, The Statue of Liberty and Unfinished Business. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1985 and 1987 Documentary (Feature) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Broken Rainbow(1985)
Maria Florio and Victoria Mudd, Producers
Winner
Soldiers in Hiding(1985)
Japhet Asher, Producer
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo(1985)
"Las Madres -- The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo" Susana Muñoz and Lourdes Portillo, Producers
The Statue of Liberty(1985)
Ken Burns and Buddy Squires, Producers
Unfinished Business(1985)
Steven Okazaki, Producer