France’s Cesar Awards Announced (Updating Live)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent The race is wide open at this year’s Cesar Awards, much like its American cousin, the Oscars, with no obvious best picture winner.
Although Louis Garrel’s “The Innocent” and Dominik Moll’s thriller “The Night of the 12th” are leading nominations at 48th Cesar Awards, it’s uncertain that they will also walk away with the biggest prizes.
Like the Oscars, the Cesars were also embroiled in controversy due to its failure to nominate female directors. The omission came as a surprise especially because 2022 was banner year for French female filmmakers, including Alice Diop (“Saint Omer”) and Claire Denis (“Stars at Noon”) who the festival circuit and scoring prizes. “Saint Omer,” for which Alice Diop earned the Lion of the Future and the Golden Lion at Venice, is nominated for four awards, including best first film and female newcomer for Guslagie Malanda.
As previously announced, an honorary award will be bestowed to American director David Fincher, while Tahar Rahim, the critically acclaimed French actor of “A Prophet” and “The Serpent,” will preside over the ceremony.
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