First revealed in the Cannes Critics’ Week, the excellent Shéhérazade [+leggi anche:
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The Jury Valois went to Whatever Happened to My Revolution [+leggi anche:
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Also of note is the Valois for Best Screenplay bestowed upon Sofia [+leggi anche:
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Here is the full list of winners:

Diamond Valois
Shéhérazade [+leggi anche:
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Jury Valois
Whatever Happened to My Revolution [+leggi anche:
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Valois for Best Actor 
Félix Maritaud - Sauvage [+leggi anche:
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Valois for Best Actress 
Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau – Cross My Heart (Canada)

Valois for Best Screenplay 
Sofia [+leggi anche:
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Valois for Best Score
Mouss and Hakim - Shéhérazade

Audience Valois
L’Amour flou [+leggi anche:
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French-speaking Students’ Valois 
Shéhérazade - Jean-Bernard Marlin

René Laloux Valois for Best Animated Short Film
Hybrids - Florian Brauch, Kim Tailhades, Matthieu Pujol, Yohan Thireau, Romain Thirion (France)
Travelogue Tel Aviv - Patthey Samuel (France)

Rothschild Martin Maurel Valois
Stéphanie Bermann, Alexis Dulguerian – Domino Films