The odds-on favourite came out on top at the 50th Césars ceremony, with Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez [+leggi anche:
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There were a few surprises over the course of the evening, however, such as the four Césars won by Boris Lojkine’s Souleymane’s Story [+leggi anche:
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A rural breath of fresh air blew through the event, thanks to the two Césars won by Louise Courvoisier’s Holy Cow [+leggi anche:
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Nominated 14 times, The Count of Monte-Cristo [+leggi anche:
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And worth a final mention is Flow [+leggi anche:
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The full list of awards is as follows:

Best Film
Emilia Pérez [+leggi anche:
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Best Director
Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez

Best Actress
Hafsia Herzi – Borgo [+leggi anche:
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Best Actor
Karim Leklou – Jim’s Story [+leggi anche:
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Best Documentary Feature
La ferme des Bertrand – Gilles Perret (France)

Best Animated Film
Flow [+leggi anche:
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Best First Film
Holy Cow [+leggi anche:
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Best Original Screenplay
Boris Lojkine and Delphine Agut – Souleymane’s Story [+leggi anche:
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Best Adapted Screenplay
Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez

Best Supporting Actress
Nina Meurisse – Souleymane’s Story

Best Supporting Actor
Alain Chabat - Beating Hearts [+leggi anche:
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Best Female Newcomer
Maïwène Barthélemy – Holy Cow

Best Male Newcomer
Abou Sangare – Souleymane’s Story

Best Original Music
Camille and Clément Ducol - Emilia Pérez

Best Cinematography
Paul Guilhaume - Emilia Pérez

Best Sound
Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Cyril Holtz, Niels Barletta - Emilia Pérez

Best Editing
Xavier Sirven – Souleymane’s Story

Best Costumes
Thierry Delettre – The Count of Monte-Cristo [+leggi anche:
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Best Set Design
Stéphane Taillasson – The Count of Monte-Cristo

Best Visual Effects
Cédric Fayolle – Emilia Pérez

Best Short Fiction Film
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent - Nebojša Slijepcevic (Croatia/France/Bulgaria/Slovenia)

Best Animated Short
Yuck! – Loïc Espuche (France)

Best Short Documentary Film
Southern Brides – Elena López Riera (Spain/France/Switzerland)

Best Foreign Film
The Zone of Interest [+leggi anche:
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