Awarded to the best French films and artists by foreign journalists based in France during a ceremony held last night at the Arab World Institute in Paris, the 31st Lumières Awards of the International Press crowned François Ozon's The Stranger [+leggi anche:
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intervista: François Ozon
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Léa Drucker was crowned Best Actress for Dominik Moll's Case 137 [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Xavier Legrand
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intervista: Catherine Breillat
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Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle vague [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Stéphane Demoustier
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intervista: Stéphane Demoustier
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intervista: Pauline Loquès
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intervista: Ugo Bienvenu
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Also featured in the awards list are The Little Sister [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Hafsia Herzi
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intervista: Vincent Munier
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The winners:

Best Picture
The Stranger [+leggi anche:
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Best Direction
Richard Linklater - Nouvelle vague [+leggi anche:
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Best First Film
Nino [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Pauline Loquès
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Best Documentary
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk [+leggi anche:
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Best Animation
Arco [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Ugo Bienvenu
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Best Actress
Léa Drucker - Case 137 [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Dominik Moll
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Best Actor
Benjamin Voisin - The Stranger

Female Revelation
Nadia Melliti - The Little Sister [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Hafsia Herzi
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Male Revelation
Guillaume Marbeck - Nouvelle Vague

Best Screenplay
Stéphane Demoustier - The Great Arch [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Stéphane Demoustier
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Best Cinematography
Manu Dacosse - The Stranger

Best Music
Warren Ellis, Dom La Nena and Rosemary Standley – Whispers in the Woods [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Vincent Munier
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Best International Co-production
The Secret Agent [+leggi anche:
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