Timbuktu swept the 40th annual César awards, the French Oscars, winning seven awards including best film, and actress Kristen Stewart became the first American actress to win an award.
In addition to the award for Best Film, Abderrahmane Sissako’s Timbuktu, also won the honors for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Music, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Sound. Timbuktu is also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
Kristen Stewart, won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in the film Clouds of Sils Maria.
Complete list of winners
Best Film
Timbuktu, dir: Abderrahmane Sissako
Best Actress
Adèle Haenel, Les Combattants
Best Adapted Screenplay
Cyril Gely, Volker Schlöndorff – Diplomatie
Best Actor
Pierre Niney, Yves Saint Laurent
Best Foreign Film
Mommy, dir Xavier Dolan
Best Director
Abderrahmane Sissako, Timbuktu
Best Supporting Actress
Kristen Stewart, Clouds Of Sils Maria
Best Short Film
La Femme De Rio, dirs: Emma Luchini, Nicolas Rey
Best Documentary
Salt Of The Earth, dirs: Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Best Editing
Nadia Ben Rachid, Timbuktu
Best Set Design
Thierry Flamand, La Belle Et La Bête
Best Original Screenplay
Abderrahmane Sissako, Kessen Tall – Timbuktu
Best Costumes
Anaïs Romand, Saint-Laurent
Best Newcomer (Male)
Kevin Azaïs, Les Combattants
Best Animated Film
Minuscule – La Vallée Des Fourmis Perdues, dirs: Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud
Best Animated Short
Les Petits Cailloux, dir: Chloé Mazlo
Best Score
Amine Bouhafa, Timbuktu
Best Supporting Actor
Reda Kateb, Hippocrate
Best Debut Feature
Les Combattants, dir: Thomas Cailley, prod: Pierre Guyard
Best Cinematography
Sofian El Fani, Timbuktu
Best Sound
Philippe Welsh, Roman Dymny, Thierry Delor – Timbuktu
Best Newcomer (Female)
Louane Emera, La Famille Bélier
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