The nominations for the 49th César Awards ceremony were announced on Wednesday January 24. The films presented in the Official Selection at the 76th Festival de Cannes were warmly welcomed by the voting members of the Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques.

A total of 16 films are represented: 12 nominations for Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom which opened Un Certain Regard, 11 for Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall (Palme d’or 2023), 4 for Valérie Donzelli’s Just the Two of Us, 4 for Catherine Breillat’s Last Summer, 3 for Trần Anh Hùng’s The Taste of Things (Best Director), 3 for Mona Achache’s Little Girl Blue, 2 for Maïwenn’s Jeanne du Barry, which opened the Festival, 2 for Marguerite’s Theorem by Anna Novion, 1 for Abbé Pierre – A Century of Devotion by Frédéric Tellier, 1 for Acid by Just Philippot, 1 for Kidnapped by Marco Bellocchio, 1 for Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki (Jury Prize), 1 for Four Daughters by Kaouther Ben Hania, 1 for Mars Express by Jérémie Périn, 1 for Perfect Days by Wim Wenders (Best Actor) and 1 nomination for The Nature of Love by Monia Chokri.

The Festival de Cannes would like to thank and congratulate all the film professionals whose works have been acclaimed by the members of the Academy.

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ABBÉ PIERRE – A CENTURY OF DEVOTION
by Frédéric Tellier
Out of Competition

1 nomination
Best actor in a leading role

 

ACID
by Just Philippot
Out of Competition
Midnight Screening

1 nomination
Best visual effects

 

ANATOMY OF A FALL
by Justine Triet
Competition
Palme d’or

11 nominations
Best actress in a leading role
Best actor in a supporting role
Best cinematography
Best directing
Best film editing
Best male newcomer
Best picture
Best production design
Best sound
Best original screenplay

 

THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
by Thomas Cailley
Un Certain Regard

12 nominations
Best actor in a leading role
Best costume design
Best production design
Best visual effects
Best picture
Best film editing
Best original score
Best cinematography
Best directing
Best male newcomer
Best original screenplay
Best sound

 

FALLEN LEAVES
by Aki Kaurismäki
Competition
Jury Prize

1 nomination
Best international film

 

FOUR DAUGHTERS
by Kaouther Ben Hania
Competition

1 nomination
Best documentary feature film

 

JEANNE DU BARRY
by Maïwenn
Out of Competition

2 nominations
Best costume design
Best production design

 

JUST THE TWO OF US
by Valérie Donzelli
Cannes Première

4 nominations
Best actress in a leading role
Best actor in a leading role
Best adapted screenplay
Best original score

 

KIDNAPPED
by Marco Bellocchio
Competition

1 nomination
Best international film

 

LAST SUMMER
by Catherine Breillat
Competition

4 nominations
Best actress in a leading role
Best adapted screenplay
Best directing
Best male newcomer

 

LITTLE GIRL BLUE
by Mona Achache
Special Screening

3 nominations
Best actress in a leading role
Best documentary feature film
Best film editing

 

MARS EXPRESS
by Jérémie Périn
Cinéma de la Plage

1 nomination
Best animated film

 

MARGUERITE’S THEOREM
by Anna Novion
Special Screening

2 nominations
Best female newcomer
Best male newcomer

 

THE NATURE OF LOVE
by Monia Chokri
Un Certain Regard

1 nomination
Best international film

 

PERFECT DAYS
by Wim Wenders
Competition
Award for best actor

1 nomination
Best international film

 

THE TASTE OF THINGS
by Trần Anh Hùng
Competition
Award for best director

3 nominations
Best costume design
Best production design
Best cinematography 

 

The 77th Festival de Cannes will take place from Tuesday May 14 to Saturday May 25, 2024.

The Official Selection will be unveiled mid-April 2024.