Along Came Love by Katell Quillévéré wins in Angoulême
- The French filmmaker wins the Diamond Valois for Best Film with Vincent Lacoste named Best Actor; Augure, Rosalie and La fiancée du poète are also among the winners
Unveiled last May in Cannes, Along Came Love [+see also:
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interview: Katell Quillévéré
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The jury (presided by Laetitia Casta) has spotlighted two other films discovered on the Croisette: Omen [+see also:
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interview: Baloji
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Finally, the Valois award for Best Screenplay went to the duo composed of Yolande Moreau and Frédérique Moreau for The Jolly Forgers [+see also:
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interview: Yolande Moreau
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The full list of winners:
Diamond Valois
Along Came Love [+see also:
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interview: Katell Quillévéré
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Valois for Best Direction
Omen [+see also:
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interview: Baloji
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Valois for Best Screenplay
Yolande Moreau and Frédérique Moreau - The Jolly Forgers [+see also:
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interview: Yolande Moreau
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Valois for Best Actress
Nadia Tereszkiewicz - Rosalie [+see also:
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Valois for Best Actor
Vincent Lacoste - Along Came Love
Valois for Best Score
Hania Rani - Rosalie
Valois Audience Award
La vie de ma mère [+see also:
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French-Speaking Students Valois
All To Play For [+see also:
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interview: Delphine Deloget
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Rothschild Martin Maurel Valois
Marine Alaric and Frédéric Jouve - The Worst Ones [+see also:
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interview: Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka
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René Laloux Valois for Best Animated Short Film
D'une peinture à l'autre - Georges Schwizgebel (Switzerland)
Un grain de sable dans l'univers - Suki (France)
(Translated from French)
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