François Ozon has emerged because the early frontrunner in France’s awards season, with “The Stranger” main the nominations for the thirty first Lumières Awards.
Thought of France’s equal to the Golden Globes, the Lumières Awards are voted on by worldwide journalists from 36 nations and are handed out throughout a ceremony that takes place roughly a month earlier than the Cesar Awards and kicks off France’s awards season. The Lumières ceremony will likely be hosted on Jan. 18 at Paris’ Institut du monde arabe.
“The Stranger,” an adaptation of Albert Camus’ literary masterpiece which was backed by Gaumont and world premiered at Venice, scored six nominations; forward of Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Imprecise,” a black-and-white love letter to the French cinematic motion often called the New Wave, which opened at Cannes and landed 5 Lumières nods.
Dominik Moll’s “Case 137,” which is ready throughout France’s yellow vests protests; and Stéphane Demoustier’s “The Nice Arch,” a historic drama starring Claes Bang, adopted carefully with 4 nominations every. All 4 titles will compete for finest movie; alongside Abdellatif Kechiche’s “Mektoub My Love: Canto Due,” which is the final chapter of the controversial French-Tunisian filmmaker’s coming-of-age trilogy and picked up three nominations.
Other than finest movie, “The Stranger” is nominated for finest director, actor for Benjamin Voisin, screenplay, cinematography and unique rating. Set within the early Forties, the movie depicts life in Algeria, then below French colonial rule and stars Voisin because the novel’s antihero, Meursault, who’s sentenced to loss of life after taking pictures a younger Arab man 5 instances. Voisin stars reverse rising French expertise Rebecca Marder.
“Nouvelle Imprecise,” in the meantime, is competing for finest director, screenplay, finest male newcomer for Guillaume Marbeck and finest cinematography.
Different notable nominees embrace Jodie Foster, who delivers a daring French-language efficiency as a tormented psychiatrist alongside Daniel Auteuil in Rebecca Zlotowski’s humor-laced thriller “A Non-public Life;” “Arco,” Ugo Bienvenu’s animated function voiced and produced by Natalie Portman; Hafsia Herzi’s queer coming-of-age drama “The Little Sister” which gained Cannes’ finest actress prize for Nadia Melliti and simply picked up the Louis Delluc Award from French Critics earlier this week; and Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux’s documentary function “Lumière ! L’Aventure Proceed,” an exploration of the invention of cinema showcasing greater than 100 immaculately restored quick movies shot by Louis and Auguste Lumière.
Foster will likely be going through off Isabelle Huppert for her colourful – and lauded — efficiency in “The Richest Girl within the World,” a movie loosely based mostly on the 2010 Bettencourt Affair involving the heiress to the L’Oreal empire. Lea Drucker in “Case 137,” Vicky Krieps in “Love Me Tender” and Melanie Thierry in “La Chambre de Mariana” spherical up the perfect actress class.
Jafar Panahi‘s “It Was Simply an Accident,” a morally charged thriller that the Iranian filmmaker shot clandestinely, is vying for finest worldwide co-production, alongside Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Brazilian interval thriller “The Secret Agent,” Albert Serra’s “Tardes de Soledad,” Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Worth,” and Kaouther Ben Hania’s “The Voice of Hind Rajab.”
Nominations for the thirty first Lumières Awards:
Greatest Movie
“Case 137,” Dominik Moll“The Stranger,” François Ozon“The Nice Arch,” Stéphane Demoustier“Mektoub My Love: Canto Due,” Abdellatif Kechiche“Nouvelle Imprecise,” Richard Linklater
Greatest Director
“The Nice Arch,” Stéphane Demoustier“Mektoub My Love: Canto Due,” Abdellatif Kechiche“Nouvelle Imprecise,” Richard Linklater“Case 137,” Dominik Moll“The Stranger,” François Ozon
Greatest Screenplay
“The Nice Arch,” Stéphane Demoustier“Nouvelle Imprecise,” Holly Gent, Vince Palmo and Michèle Halberstadt“Nino,” Pauline Loquès“Case 137,” Dominik Moll and Gilles Marchand“The Stranger,” François Ozon
Greatest Documentary
“Le Chant des Forêts,” Vincent Munier“Dites-lui que je l’aime,” Romane Bohringer“Lumière ! L’Aventure Proceed,” Thierry Frémaux“Personne n’y comprend rien,” Yannick Kergoat“Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Stroll,” Sepideh Farsi
Greatest Animated Movie
“Amélie et la Métaphysique des Tubes,” Liane-Cho Han and Mailys Vallade“Arco,” Ugo Bienvenu“La Vie de Château, Mon Enfance à Versailles,” Nathaniel H’Limi and Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat“Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol,” Sylvain Chomet“Slocum et Moi,” Jean-François Laguionie
Greatest Actress
“Case 137,” Léa Drucker“Non-public Life,” Jodie Foster“The Richest Girl within the World,” Isabelle Huppert“Love Me Tender,” Vicky Krieps“La Chambre de Mariana,” Mélanie Thierry
Greatest Actor
“La Situation,” Swann Arlaud“The Nice Arch,” Claes Bang“The Richest Girl within the World,” Laurent Lafitte“Le Mohican,” Alexis Manenti“The Stranger,” Benjamin Voisin
Feminine Newcomer
“Kika,” Manon Clavel“Hiver à Sokcho,” Bella Kim“The Little Sister,” Nadia Melliti“Mektoub My Love: Canto Due,” Jessica Pennington“L’Épreuve du Feu,” Anja Verderosa
Male Newcomer
“Météors,” Idir Azougli“La Petite Delicacies de Mehdi,” Younès Boucif“Nouvelle Imprecise,” Guillaume Marbeck“Nino,” Théodore Pellerin“Enzo,” Eloy Pohu
Greatest First Characteristic
“L’Engloutie,” Louise Hémon“Little Jaffna,” Lawrence Valin“Nino,” Pauline Loquès“La Pampa,” Antoine Chevrollier“Le Rendez-vous de l’Été,” Valentine Cadic
Greatest Worldwide Co-Manufacturing
“The Secret Agent,” Kleber Mendonça Filho“Tardes de Soledad,” Albert Serra“It Was Simply an Accident,” Jafar Panahi“Sentimental Worth,” Joachim Trier“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania
Greatest Cinematography
“L’Engloutie,” Marine Atlan“Nouvelle Imprecise,” David Chambille“The Stranger,” Manu Dacosse“La Situation,” Pascal Lagriffoul“Le Chant des Forêts,” Vincent Munier, Antoine Lavorel and Laurent Joffrion
Greatest Authentic Music
“The Stranger,” Fatima Al Qadiri“The Little Sister,” Amine Bouhafa“Le Chant des Forêts,” Warren Ellis, Dom La Nena and Rosemary Standley“Non-public Life,” ROB“Arco,” Arnaud Toulon
