Which French films will dominate awards season? As every year, the Académie des Lumières opens the ceremony in France, the day before the Oscar nominations and the day before the César nominations.
The Académie des Lumières, made up of journalists from the foreign press (correspondents of the international press from 36 countries), provides a first overview of the most notable and appreciated French films of the year, highlighting Justine Trier’s Anatomy of a Fall. 2 prizes) and several films with prizes, including Thomas Keel’s The Animal Kingdom (Best Director) and Cedric Kahn’s Goldman Trial (Revelation).
Tonight, Monday, January 22, 2024, the Académie des Lumières awarded a total of 13 prizes (film, director, screenplay, actor, actress, female revelation, male revelation, first film, animation, documentary, international co-production, picture and music) . The winners will receive the Lumière, a trophy designed by the Monnaie de Paris, signed by Joaquín Jimenez.
Discover the full list of winners:
Palmares – 29th Ceremony of Lights
Best movie: Anatomy of a Fall By Justin Triet
The others named:
Last Summer by Catherine Breillat
DROP OF GOLD by Clement Cogitore
The Trial of Gold by Cedric Kahn
Thomas Kyle’s Animal Kingdom
Best Director: Thomas Cayley for this animal kingdom
The others named:
Catherine Breillat for last summer
Clément Cogitore for GOUTTE D’OR
Cedric Kahn for GOLDMAN TRIAL
Justin Triet for Anatomy of a Fall
Best case scenario: Justin Triet, Arthur Harar for Anatomy of the Fall
The others named:
Thomas Keil, Pauline Meunier for Animal Kingdom
Quentin Dupier for YANNICK
Cedric Kahn, Natalie Herzberg for GOLDMAN TRIAL
Iris Kaltenbeck for RAVISSEMENT
Best Documentary: Girls of Olfa by Kauter Ben Hania
The others named:
LITTLE GIRL BLUE by Mona Achache
OUR BODY by Claire Simon
River by Dominic Marche
ON ADAMANT by Nicolas Philibert
Best Animated Film: Linda wants chicken! By Chiara Malta and Sebastien Laudenbach
The others named:
Forbidden to Dogs and Italians by Alain Ughetto
MARS EXPRESS by Jeremy Perrin
Blind Willows, Sleeping Woman Pierre Foldes
Mermaid by Sepide Farsi
Best Actress: Sandra Huler for Anatomy of a Fall
The others named:
Catherine Deneuve for BERNADETTE
Leah Drucker for last summer
Virgin aired for nothing to lose
Hapsia Hertz for rape
Best Actor Actor: Arie Warthalter for GOLDMAN TRIAL
The others named:
Vincent Lacoste for a time of love
Kareem Lecleux for Vincent MUST DIE
Melvil Poupaud for Love and Forests
Franz Rogowski for DISCO BOY
Feminine Revelation: Ella Rumpf for Daisy’s theorem
The others named:
Suzanne Juanette for The Royal Road
Louise Morroy-Panzani for ÀMA GLORIA
Park Ji-min to return to Seoul
Claire Pommett for the Silver Venus
Masculine revelation: Raphael Cuenard for CHIEN DE LA CASSE
The others named:
Arthur Harar for GOLDMAN TRIAL
Samuel Kircher for last summer
Milo Machado Graner for Anatomy of a Fall
Abdullah Sissoko for the young imam
Best First Film: Abduction by Iris Kaltenbeck
The others named:
BERNADETTE by Leah Domenach
Jean Baptiste Duran’s dog from the stock house
DISCO BOY by Giacomo Abruzzi
Vincent Must Die by Stéphane Castang
Best International Co-Production: DRY HERBS by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The others named:
THE BLUE OF THE CAFTAN by Mariam Tuzan
The Lost Country by Vladimir Perisic
PACKS by Kamal Lazrak
Old Oak by Ken Loach
Best Picture: Jonathan Rykeburg for kidnapping Dodin Bouffen
The others named:
Simon Beaufils for Anatomy of a Fall
David Keil for Animal Kingdom
Helen Louvart for DISCO BOY
Sylvain Verde for GOUTTE D’OR
Best music: Vitalik for DISCO BOY
The others named:
Amine Bouhafa for THE GIRLS OF OLFA
Clement Ducoli wants a chicken for Linda!
Andrea Laszlo de Simone for Animal Kingdom
Chloé Thevenin for LA MONTAGNE
The ceremony took place on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the Forum des images.
Source: Allocine
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