The 33rd
César Awards ceremony was presented by the
Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma
The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma ( en, Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques) is an organization that gives out the César Award. It was created in 1975, on the initiative of Georges Cravenne.
Board of directors
The board is made ...
to honour the best
films of 2007 in France. It was held on 22 February 2008 at the
Théâtre du Châtelet in
Paris. The ceremony was chaired by
Jean Rochefort
Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort (; 29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor. He received many accolades during his career, including an Honorary César in 1999.
Life and career
Rochefort was born on 29 April 1930 in Paris, France, to ...
and hosted by
Antoine de Caunes
Antoine de Caunes (born 1 December 1953) is a French television presenter, actor, writer and film director. He is the son of two prominent French personalities, television journalist-reporter Georges de Caunes and television announcer Jacqueline ...
. ''
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 ...
'' won the award for Best Film.
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on 25 January 2008. The winners are in bold.
Viewers
The show was followed by 2.4 million viewers. This corresponds to 11.9% of the audience.
See also
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80th Academy Awards
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61st British Academy Film Awards
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20th European Film Awards
The 20th Annual European Film Awards took place on 1 December 2007 in Berlin, Germany.
Winners and nominees
European Film of the Year
European Director
* Fatih Akin '' (Auf Der Anderen Seite)''
* Roy Andersson '' (Du Levande)''
* Stephen ...
*
13th Lumières Awards
The 13th Lumières Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Lumières, was held on 13 January 2008. The ceremony was chaired by Claude Lelouch. ''The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' won the award fo ...
References
External links
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Official website*
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2008 film awards
2008 in French cinema
2008 in Paris
February 2008 events in France