French Actor Agnes Jaoui to Receive Honorary Cesar Award
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Agnes Jaoui, a beloved French actor, screenwriter and filmmaker, will receive an honorary Cesar Award during its 49th edition, which will be held at Olympia Concert Hall on Feb.
23. Jaoui formed a duo with the late Jean-Pierre Bacri for over three decades, collaborating on a number of films that were both critical and commercial hits.
This included “The Taste of Others,” which won two Cesar Awards and was nominated for a best foreign-language Oscar in 2001, as well as the Cannes competition entry “Look at Me” in 2004.
She’s also had a successful solo career, starring in the popular series “En therapie” and films including “La vie de ma mere,” which won a prize at Angouleme Festival, and Noé Debré’s “A Nice Jewish Boy,” which has just been acquired for U.S.
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