The French Syndicate of Cinema Critics (french: Syndicat français de la critique de cinéma et des films de télévision) has, each year since 1946, awarded a prize (" Prix de la critique", English: "Critics Prize"), the Prix Méliès, to the best French film of the preceding year. More awards have been added over time: the Prix

Léon Moussinac Léon Pierre Guillaume Moussinac (19 January 1890 – 10 March 1964) was a French writer, film and art critic, film historian and film theorist. Life and career Moussinac was born in the family of a railroad station master. He studied law and ha ...

for the best foreign film, added in 1967; the Prix Novaïs-Texeira for the best short film, added in 1999; prizes for the best first French and best first foreign films, added in 2001 and 2014, respectively; etc. Each year, the Syndicate also organizes the International Critics' Week, which is the oldest parallel competitive section of the Cannes Film Festival.

Best French Film

1940s

*1946: '' La Bataille du rail'' by

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...

*1947: '' Le Silence est d'or'' by René Clair *1948: ''

Paris 1900 The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

'' by Nicole Védrès *1949: ''

Manon ''Manon'' () is an ''opéra comique'' in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel '' L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut'' by the Abbé Prévost. It was first ...

'' by

Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed ''The Wages of Fear'' and '' Les Diaboliques'', ...

1950s

*1950: '' Rendezvous in July'' (''Rendez-vous de juillet'') by

Jacques Becker Jacques Becker (; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French film director and screenwriter. His films, made during the 1940s and 1950s, encompassed a wide variety of genres, and they were admired by some of the filmmakers who led th ...

*1951: '' Diary of a Country Priest'' (''Journal d'un curé de campagne'') by Robert Bresson *1952: '' Les Belles de nuit'' by René Clair *1953: '' The Wages of Fear'' (''Le salaire de la peur'') by

*1954: '' The Red and the Black'' (''Le rouge et le noir'') by Claude Autant-Lara *1955: '' Rififi'' by Jules Dassin *1956: '' The Silent World'' (''Le monde du silence'') by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and '' Les Grandes Manœuvres'' by René Clair *1957: '' La Traversée de Paris'' by Claude Autant-Lara and '' A Man Escaped'' by Robert Bresson *1958: '' Mon Oncle'' by Jacques Tati *1959: '' Hiroshima mon amour'' by Alain Resnais and '' The 400 Blows'' by

François Truffaut François Roland Truffaut ( , ; ; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. After a career of more tha ...

1960s

*1960: '' Le Trou'' by

and '' A bout de souffle'' by

Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as Fran� ...

*1961: '' Last Year at Marienbad'' by Alain Resnais *1962: '' Cléo from 5 to 7'' (''Cléo de 5 à 7'') by

Agnès Varda Agnès Varda (; born Arlette Varda; 30 May 1928 – 29 March 2019) was a Belgian-born French film director, screenwriter, photographer, and artist. Her pioneering work was central to the development of the widely influential French New Wave film ...

*1963: '' The Trial'' by Orson Welles *1964: '' The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'' (''Les parapluies de Cherbourg'') by

Jacques Demy Jacques Demy (; 5 June 1931 – 27 October 1990) was a French director, lyricist, and screenwriter. He appeared at the height of the French New Wave alongside contemporaries like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. Demy's films are celebrat ...

*1965: '' The Shameless Old Lady'' (''La vieille dame indigne'') by

René Allio René Allio (; 3 August 1924, Marseille – 27 March 1995, Paris) was a French film and theater director. Filmography * ''The Shameless Old Lady ''The Shameless Old Lady'' (Original title: ''La Vieille dame indigne'') is a 1965 French film. ...

*1966: '' The War Is Over'' (''La guerre est finie'') by Alain Resnais and '' Au Hasard Balthazar'' by Robert Bresson *1967: ''

Belle de Jour Belle may refer to: * Belle (''Beauty and the Beast'') * Belle (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Belle (surname), a list of people Brands and enterprises * Belle Air, a former airline with headquarters in Tirana, Albania * ...

'' by Luis Buñuel and '' Mouchette'' by Robert Bresson *1968: '' Stolen Kisses'' (''Baisers volés'') by

*1969: '' My Night at Maud's'' (''Ma nuit chez Maud'') by Éric Rohmer

1970s

*1970: '' The Wild Child'' (''L'enfant sauvage'') by

*1971: '' Claire's Knee'' (''Le genou de Claire'') by Éric Rohmer *1972: '' The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' (''Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie'') by Luis Buñuel *1973: '' Day for Night'' (''La nuit américaine'') by

*1974: ''

Lacombe Lucien ''Lacombe, Lucien'' is a 1974 French war drama film by Louis Malle about a French teenage boy during the German occupation of France in World War II. Plot In June 1944, as the Allies are fighting the Germans in Normandy, Lucien Lacombe, a 17-y ...

'' by Louis Malle *1975: ''

Let Joy Reign Supreme ''Que la fête commence...'' (English title ''Let Joy Reign Supreme'') is a 1975 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and starring Philippe Noiret. It is a historical drama set during the 18th century French Régence centring on the Breton P ...

'' (''Que la fête commence'') by Bertrand Tavernier *1976: '' The Story of Adele H.'' (''L'histoire de Adèle H.'') by

*1977: ''

Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...

'' by Alain Resnais *1978: '' Le dossier 51'' by Michel Deville *1979: '' Perceval le Gallois'' by Éric Rohmer

1980s

*1980: ''

My American Uncle ''Mon oncle d'Amérique'' (English: ''My American Uncle'' or ''My Uncle from America'') is a 1980 French film directed by Alain Resnais with a screenplay by Jean Gruault. The film juxtaposes a comedy-drama narrative with the ideas of Henri Labori ...

'' (''Mon oncle d'Amérique'') by Alain Resnais *1981: '' Coup de Torchon'' by Bertrand Tavernier and '' Garde à Vue'' by Claude Miller *1982: '' A Room in Town'' (''Une chambre en ville'') by

*1983: ''

Pauline at the Beach ''Pauline at the Beach'' (french: Pauline à la plage) is a 1983 French romantic comedy film directed by Éric Rohmer. The film stars Amanda Langlet, Arielle Dombasle, Pascal Greggory and Féodor Atkine. It is the third in the 1980s series "Comed ...

'' (''Pauline à la plage'') by Éric Rohmer *1984: '' Full Moon in Paris'' (''Les nuits de la pleine lune'') by Éric Rohmer *1985: '' Death in a French Garden'' (''Péril en la demeure'') à by Michel Deville and ''

Sans toit ni loi ''Vagabond'' (french: Sans toit ni loi, "with neither shelter nor law") is a 1985 French drama film directed by Agnès Varda, featuring Sandrine Bonnaire. It tells the story of a young woman, a vagabond, who wanders through the Languedoc-Roussill ...

'' by

*1986: '' Thérèse'' by Alain Cavalier *1987: '' Goodbye, Children'' (''Au revoir les enfants'') by Louis Malle *1988: '' The Little Thief'' (''La petite voleuse'') by Claude Miller *1989: '' Mr. Hire'' (''Monsieur Hire'') by

Patrice Leconte Patrice Leconte (; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Life and career Leconte grew up in Tours, and began making little amateur films at 15. He went to Paris in 1967 and studied at Insti ...

1990s

*1990: ''

La Discrète ''La Discrète'' (The Discreet) is a 1990 French comedy-drama film directed by Christian Vincent. It won three César Awards: for Best First Feature Film, Best Writing and Best Female Newcomer. Set in Paris, it tells the story of an embittered o ...

'' by Christian Vincent *1991: '' The Beautiful Troublemake'' (''La belle noiseuse'') by Jacques Rivette *1992: '' A Heart in Winter'' (''Un cœur en hiver'') by Claude Sautet *1993: '' Smoking/No Smoking'' by Alain Resnais *1994: '' Three Colors: Red'' (''Trois couleurs: Rouge'') by Krzysztof Kieślowski *1995: '' Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud'' (''Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud'') by Claude Sautet *1996: '' Capitaine Conan'' by Bertrand Tavernier *1997: '' Same Old Song'' (''On connaît la chanson'') by Alain Resnais *1998: '' The Dreamlife of Angels'' (''La vie rêvée des anges'') by

Erick Zonca Érick Zonca is a French film director and screenwriter. His first films were shorts ''Rives'' (1992), ''Eternelles'' (1995), and '' Seule'' (1997). Zonca is best known for his critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 feature film debut '' ...

*1999: '' Sachs' Disease'' (''La maladie de Sachs'') by Michel Deville

2000s

*2000: '' The Gleaners and I'' (''Les glaneurs et la glaneuse'') by

*2001: '' Amélie'' (''Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain'') by

Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter. His films combine fantasy, realism and science fiction to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations. Debuting as a di ...

*2002: ''

To Be and to Have ''To Be and To Have'' (french: Être et avoir; also the UK title) is a 2002 French documentary film directed by Nicolas Philibert about a small rural school. It was screened as an "Out of Competition" film at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and achi ...

'' (''Être et avoir'') by Nicolas Philibert *2003: La trilogie '' Un couple épatant'', '' Après la vie'' and '' Cavale'' by Lucas Belvaux *2004: '' Kings and Queen'' (''Rois et reine'') by Arnaud Desplechin *2005: '' The Beat That My Heart Skipped'' (''De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté'') by Jacques Audiard *2006: '' Private Fears in Public Places'' (''Cœurs''), by Alain Resnais *2007: ''

The Secret of the Grain ''The Secret of the Grain'' (french: La graine et le mulet), titled ''Couscous'' in the UK, is a 2007 Franco-Tunisian drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. The film stars Habib Boufares as an aging immigrant from the Maghreb whose ambition to ...

'' (''La graine et le mulet'') by

Abdel Kechiche Abdellatif Kechiche (; ar, عبد اللطيف كشيش, born 7 December 1960) is a Tunisian-French actor, film director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with '' La Faute à Voltaire'', which he also wrote. Known for his n ...

*2008: ''

The Beaches of Agnès ''The Beaches of Agnès'' (french: Les plages d'Agnès) is a 2008 French documentary film directed by Agnès Varda. The film is an autobiographical essay where Varda revisits places from her past, reminisces about life and celebrates her 80th bi ...

'' (''Les Plages d'Agnès'') by

*2009: '' A Prophet'' by Jacques Audiard

2010s

*2010: '' Of Gods and Men'' by

Xavier Beauvois Xavier Beauvois (; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Career His film '' Don't Forget You're Going to Die'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. His film '' Of Gods an ...

*2011: '' The Minister'' by

Pierre Schöller Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...

*2012: '' Amour'' by Michael Haneke *2013: ''

Blue Is the Warmest Colour ''Blue Is the Warmest Colour'' (french: link=yes, La Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2; ) is a 2013 romance film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and starring Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos. The film foll ...

'' by

Abdellatif Kechiche Abdellatif Kechiche (; ar, عبد اللطيف كشيش, born 7 December 1960) is a Tunisian- French actor, film director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with '' La Faute à Voltaire'', which he also wrote. Known for his ...

*2014: '' Timbuktu'' by Abderrahmane Sissako *2015: ''

Fatima Fāṭima bint Muḥammad ( ar, فَاطِمَة ٱبْنَت مُحَمَّد}, 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾ (), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija. Fatima's husband was Ali, th ...

'' by Phillipe Faucon *2016: '' Elle'' by Paul Verhoeven *2017: 120 Beats per Minute by Robin Campillo *2018: Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno by Abdellatif Kechiche

Best Foreign Film

1960s

*1968: '' Blowup'' (Italy) by

Michelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni (, ; 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007) was an Italian filmmaker. He is best known for directing his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents"—''L'Avventura'' (1960), ''La Notte'' (1961), and ''L'Eclisse'' (1962 ...

*1969: '' Csillagosok, katonák'' (Hungary) by Miklós Jancsó

1970s

*1970: '' Rosemary's Baby'' (USA) by Roman Polanski *1971: ''

Andrey Rublyov Andrei Rublev ( rus, Андре́й Рублёв, p=ɐnˈdrʲej rʊˈblʲɵf , also transliterated as ''Andrey Rublyov'') was a Muscovite icon painter born in the 1360s who died between 1427 and 1430 in Moscow. He is considered to be one of the ...

'' (Soviet Union) by

Andrei Tarkovsky Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky ( rus, Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, p=ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of the greates ...

*1972: '' Death in Venice'' (Italy) by Luchino Visconti *1973: ''

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'' (Italy) by

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...

*1974: '' Family Life'' (UK) by Ken Loach *1975: ''

Amarcord ''Amarcord'' () is a 1973 comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini, a semi-autobiographical tale about Titta, an adolescent boy growing up among an eccentric cast of characters in the village of Borgo San Giuliano (situated near the ancien ...

'' (Italy) by

*1976: '' Aguirre, the Wrath of God'' (West Germany) by Werner Herzog *1977: '' Cría cuervos'' (Spain) by Carlos Saura *1978: ''

Dersu Uzala Dersu Uzala (russian: Дерсу Узала; 1849–1908) was a Nanai trapper and hunter. He worked as a guide for Vladimir Arsenyev who immortalized him in his 1923 book '' Dersu Uzala''. The book was adapted into two feature films, with the ve ...

'' (Soviet Union) by Akira Kurosawa *1979: '' The Tree of Wooden Clogs'' (Italy) by

Ermanno Olmi Ermanno Olmi (24 July 1931 – 7 May 2018)Lane, John Francis (May 7, 2018).Ermanno Olmi obituary. ''The Guardian''. theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018. was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Biography Olmi was born to a Catholic ...

1980s

*1980: Not awarded *1981: '' The Elephant Man'' (USA) by

David Lynch David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...

*1982: ''

Christ Stopped at Eboli ''Christ Stopped at Eboli'' ( it, Cristo si è fermato a Eboli) is a memoir by Carlo Levi, published in 1945, giving an account of his exile from 1935-1936 to Grassano and Aliano, remote towns in southern Italy, in the region of Lucania which is ...

'' (Italy) by Francesco Rosi *1983: '' The Night of the Shooting Stars'' (Italy) by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani and '' Yol'' (Turkey) by Yılmaz Güney and

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*1984: '' Fanny and Alexander'' (Sweden) by

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

*1985: '' Paris, Texas'' (West Germany) by

Wim Wenders Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer. He is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Docum ...

*1986: '' The Purple Rose of Cairo'' (USA) by Woody Allen *1987: ''

Hannah and Her Sisters ''Hannah and Her Sisters'' is a 1986 American comedy-drama film which tells the intertwined stories of an extended family over two years that begins and ends with a family Thanksgiving dinner. The film was written and directed by Woody Allen, who ...

'' (USA) by Woody Allen *1988: '' Wings of Desire'' (West Germany) by

*1989: ''

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'' (USA) by

John Huston John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered ...

and ''

Bagdad Café ''Bagdad Cafe'' (sometimes ''Bagdad Café'', titled ''Out of Rosenheim'' in Germany) is a 1987 English-language West German film directed by Percy Adlon. It is a comedy-drama set in a remote truck stop and motel in the Mojave Desert in the U.S. st ...

'' (West Germany) by Percy Adlon

1990s

*1990: '' A Short Film About Killing'' (Poland) by Krzysztof Kieślowski *1991: '' Dekalog'' (Poland) by Krzysztof Kieślowski *1992: '' The Double Life of Véronique'' (Poland) by Krzysztof Kieślowski *1993: '' Man Bites Dog'' (Belgium) by Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde and '' The Story of Qiu Ju'' (China) by Zhang Yimou *1994: '' Raining Stones'' (UK) by Ken Loach *1995: '' Exotica'' (Canada) by Atom Egoyan *1996: '' Land and Freedom'' (UK) by Ken Loach and ''

Ulysses' Gaze ''Ulysses' Gaze'' (, translit. ''To Vlemma tou Odyssea'') is a 1995 Greek film directed by Theo Angelopoulos and starring Harvey Keitel, Maia Morgenstern, and Erland Josephson. The film was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Lan ...

'' (Greece) by Theodoros Angelopoulos *1997: '' Secrets & Lies'' (UK) by Mike Leigh *1998: ''

Hana-bi , released in the United States as ''Fireworks'', is a 1997 Japanese crime drama film written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in it. The film's score was composed by Joe Hisaishi in his fourth collaboration with Kitano. is ...

'' (Japan) by Takeshi Kitano *1999: '' Life Is Beautiful'' (Italy) by Roberto Benigni

2000s

*2000: '' Eyes Wide Shut'' (UK/USA) by

Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick (; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films, almost all of which are adaptations of nove ...

*2001: ''

Yi Yi ''Yi Yi'' () is a 2000 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Edward Yang centering around the struggles of an engineer named NJ (played by Wu Nien-jen) and three generations of his middle-class Taiwanese family in Taipei. The title in Ch ...

'' (Taiwan) by Edward Yang *2002: ''

No Man's Land No man's land is waste or unowned land or an uninhabited or desolate area that may be under dispute between parties who leave it unoccupied out of fear or uncertainty. The term was originally used to define a contested territory or a dump ...

'' (Bosnia-Herzegovina) by Danis Tanović *2003: '' Talk to Her'' (Spain) by Pedro Almodóvar *2004: '' Elephant'' (USA) by

Gus Van Sant Gus Green Van Sant Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American film director, producer, photographer, and musician. He has earned acclaim as both an independent and mainstream filmmaker. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultur ...

*2005: '' Lost in Translation'' (USA) by Sofia Coppola *2006: '' A History of Violence'' (USA) by

David Cronenberg David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation ...

*2007: '' Volver'' (Spain) by Pedro Almodóvar *2008: '' The Lives of Others'' (Germany) by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck *2009: '' There Will Be Blood'' (USA) by Paul Thomas Anderson

2010s

*2010: ''

The White Ribbon ''The White Ribbon'' (german: Das weiße Band) is a 2009 German-language drama film, written and directed by Michael Haneke. Released in black-and-white, the film offers a dark depiction of society and family in a northern German village just be ...

'' (Austria) by Michael Haneke *2011: '' Another Year'' (UK) by Mike Leigh *2012: '' Melancholia'' (Denmark) by Lars von Trier *2013: '' A Touch of Sin'' (China) by Jia Zhangke *2014: ''

Winter Sleep Winter rest (from the German term ''Winterruhe'') is a state of reduced activity of plants and warm-blooded animals living in extratropical regions of the world during the more hostile environmental conditions of winter. In this state, they save e ...

'' (Turkey) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan *2015: '' Son of Saul'' (Hungary) by

László Nemes László Nemes (born Nemes Jeles László; ; 18 February 1977) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His 2015 debut feature film, ''Son of Saul,'' was screened in the main competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the ...

*2016: '' Aquarius'' (Brazil) by Kleber Mendonça Filho

Best First French Film

2000s

*2001: '' Ressources humaines'' by Laurent Cantet *2002: '' De l'histoire ancienne'' by

Orso Miret oRSo is a US-based band formed in 1996 and led by Phil Spirito of Rex, HiM (US), Loftus, and Califone featuring Brian Deck of Red Red Meat and Ben Massarella of Califone. The musical style is self-described a"carny rock, chamber folk or just orc ...

*2003: ''

Se souvenir des belles choses ''Beautiful Memories'' (french: Se souvenir des belles choses) is a 2001 French film directed by Zabou Breitman. It won the César Awards for Best First Feature Film, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, and was nominated for Best Actor. Al ...

'' by Zabou Breitman *2004: '' Since Otar Left'' by

Julie Bertucelli Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhava ...

*2005: '' Brodeuses'' by Éléonore Faucher *2006: '' Little Jerusalem'' by

Karin Albou Karin Albou is a French-Algerian female director, writer, editor, producer and actress. Early life Karin Albou was born on March 12, 1968 in Neuilly-sur-Seine to Jewish Algerian immigrant parents. Her mother was only 16 when she was born. In 19 ...

*2007: '' Le Pressentiment'' by Jean-Pierre Darroussin *2008: '' Persepolis'' by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud *2009: ''

Adieu Gary ''Adieu Gary'' (also known as ''Goodbye Gary Cooper'') is a 2009 French film directed by Nassim Amaouche. This is the first feature-film director who was brought over to the International Week of criticism at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and was a ...

'' by

Nassim Amaouche Nassim ( ar, نسیم) also transliterated as Nacim, Naseem, Nasseem, Nasim, Nesim or Nessim, is a unisex Arabic name. It is mostly used in Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures and language groups. It may refer to: Company * Nasim Sdn Bhd, a ...

2010s

*2010: ''

Belle Épine ''Dear Prudence'' (french: Belle Épine; ) is a 2010 French drama film and the directorial debut of Rebecca Zlotowski. The film stars Léa Seydoux, Anaïs Demoustier, Agathe Schlenker, Johan Libéreau and Guillaume Gouix. It premiered in the Inter ...

'' by

Rebecca Zlotowski Rebecca Zlotowski (born 21 April 1980) is a French film director and screenwriter. Education A former student at prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure, Rebecca Zlotowski received her teaching qualification in French modern literature in 2003. S ...

*2011: '' Angel & Tony'' by Alix Delaporte *2012: ''

Louise Wimmer ''Louise Wimmer'' is a 2011 French drama film directed by Cyril Mennegun. Plot Louise Wimmer barely scrapes a living and has to resort to living in her constantly malfunctioning car. Eventually an efficient social security officer jump starts her ...

'' by

Cyril Mennegun Cyril Mennegun (born 26 March 1975) is a French film director and screenwriter. His film ''Louise Wimmer'' received the César Award for Best First Feature Film in 2013. Filmography References External links

* 1975 births Living peo ...

*2013: '' Me, Myself and Mum'' by Guillaume Gallienne *2014: ''

Love at First Fight ''Love At First Fight'' () is a 2007 Chinese martial arts and romantic comedy television series, starring Hong Kong actress singer Miriam Yeung, Taiwanese actor singer Wallace Huo, American-born-Taiwanese actor George Hu, Chinese actress Alina ...

'' by Thomas Cailley *2015: '' The Wakhan Front'' by Clément Cogitore *2016: ''

Dark Inclusion ''Dark Inclusion'' (french: Diamant noir; also known as ''Dark Diamond'') is a 2016 drama film directed by Arthur Harari and starring Niels Schneider and August Diehl. It tells the story of an aimless young man who decides he must avenge the wron ...

'' by

Arthur Harari Arthur Harari (born 1981 in Paris) is a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with the crime drama '' Dark Inclusion'', which he followed up in 2021 with the adventure drama '' Onoda: 10,000 Nights i ...

Best First Foreign Film

*2014: ''

Harmony Lessons ''Harmony Lessons'' ( kk, Асланның сабақтары, ''Aslannyń sabaqtary''; russian: Уроки гармонии) is a 2013 Kazakh-German drama film directed by Emir Baigazin. It was awarded a Silver Bear for outstanding artistic con ...

'' (Kazakhstan & Germany) by Emir Baigazin *2015: '' Titli'' (India) by Kanu Behl *2016: ''

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'' (Romania) by

Bogdan Mirică Bogdan or Bohdan (Cyrillic: Богдан) is a Slavic names, Slavic masculine name that appears in all Slavs, Slavic countries as well as Romania and Moldova. It is derived from the Slavic languages, Slavic words '':wiktionary:Appendix:Proto-Slav ...

Best Short Film

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Les Aveugles ''The Blind'' (french: Les aveugles), also known as ''The Sightless'', is a play that was written in 1890 by the Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck. Information It is an intense one-act play, which was one of the pieces mentioned in a list ...

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Jean-Luc Perréard Jean-Luc may refer to: In politics: * Jean-Luc Bennahmias (born 1954), a French politician and Member of the European Parliament * Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940–2014), a Flemish politician * Jean-Luc Laurent (born 1957), a French politician * Jean-Luc ...

* 2000 : '' Ressources humaines'' by Laurent Cantet * 2001 : '' Soufflé'' by

Delphine Coulin Delphine and Muriel Coulin are French sisters who form a directing duo. They are best known for their film ''17 Girls''. Early career Muriel Coulin began work as a cinematographer and camera assistant throughout the 1990s. Delphine is also a nove ...

* 2002 : '' Intimisto'' by

Licia Eminenti Licia is an Italian feminine given name, and may refer to: * Licia Albanese (1909–2014), Italian soprano * Licia Colò (born 1962), Italian journalist * Licia Maglietta (born 1954), Italian actress *Licia Ronzulli (born 1975), Italian medical ...

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Nosferatu Tango ''Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'' (German: ''Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens'') is a 1922 silent German Expressionist horror film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife (Gr ...

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Laurette Polmanss Laurette may refer to: *Laurette (given name) *Laurette (play), 1960 American play based on the life of Laurette Taylor and starring Judy Holliday *Laurette, Illinois *Buckskin Joe, Park County, Colorado, a ghost town originally called Laurette *Mat ...

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Sous mon lit The Sous region (also spelt Sus, Suss, Souss or Sousse) ( ar, سوس, sūs, shi, ⵙⵓⵙ, sus) is an area in mid-southern Morocco. Geologically, it is the alluvial basin of the Sous River (''Asif n Sus''), separated from the Sahara desert by ...

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Jihane Chouaib Jihan or jihane Jihan * Jihan Malla, Lebanese television personality and voice actress * Jihan El-Tahri Jihan El-Tahri ( ar, ﺟﻬﺎﻥ ﺍلطاهري; born in Beirut, Lebanon) is a writer, director and producer of documentary films. She is a ...

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Julien Legrand Julien may refer to: People * Julien (given name) * Julien (surname) Music * ''Julien'' (opera), a 1913 poème lyrique by Gustave Charpentier * ''Julien'' (album), by Dalida, 1973 * "Julien" (song), by Carly Rae Jepsen, 2019 Places Un ...

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