Bestowed upon the best works and artists from the world of French cinema by foreign journalists posted in France, during a ceremony which unfolded last night in Paris’s Forum des Images, the 29th Lumières Awards crowned Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Justine Triet
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Ten other feature films were recognised with one Lumière award each. Thomas Cailley won the award for Best Director for The Animal Kingdom [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Thomas Cailley
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intervista: Cédric Kahn
scheda film] de Cédric Kahn, The Rapture [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Iris Kaltenbäck
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intervista: Kaouther Ben Hania
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Also worth noting are the wins for Ella Rumpf (Marguerite's Theorem [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Anna Novion
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intervista: Giacomo Abbruzzese
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intervista: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
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The winners:

Best Film
Anatomy of a Fall [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Justine Triet
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Best Director
Thomas Cailley - The Animal Kingdom [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Thomas Cailley
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Best Actress
Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall

Best Actor
Arieh Worthalter - The Goldman Case [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Cédric Kahn
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Best Screenplay
Justine Triet, Arthur Harari - Anatomy of a Fall

Best First Film
The Rapture [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Iris Kaltenbäck
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Most Promising Actress
Ella Rumpf – Marguerite's Theorem [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Anna Novion
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Most Promising Actor
Raphaël Quenard - Junkyard Dog [+leggi anche:
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Best Documentary
Four Daughters [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Kaouther Ben Hania
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Best Animated Film
Chicken for Linda! [+leggi anche:
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Best International Co-Production
About Dry Grasses [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
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Best Cinematography
Jonathan Ricquebourg – The Taste of Things [+leggi anche:
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Best Music
Vitalic – Disco Boy [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Giacomo Abbruzzese
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