The 9^th edition of the Belgian Magritte film awards promises to be a close one, with three films leading the nominations race: Let the Corpses Tan [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forz…
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intervista: Guillaume Senez
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intervista: François Troukens
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Let the Corpses Tan has scooped up a number of nominations in the technical categories (image, sound, editing, set and costume design), a testament to the film's aesthetic power, while Above the Law – in addition to obvious nominations for its co-director and chief operator Jean-François Hensgens in the Best Picture category – has also received a host of nominations for its cast (Lubna Azabal, Olivier Gourmet, Bouli Lanners and Bérénice Baoo). 

Guillaume Senez has delivered once again, just two years after Keeper [+leggi anche:
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The other two nominees in the main category are Bitter Flowers [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Olivier Meys
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intervista: François Damiens
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It's also worth noting that Girl [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Lukas Dhont
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As for the performances themselves, Victor Polster – very popular at festivals and in the press this year – is nominated for his unforgettable performance in Girl and will be up against serious contenders such as Benoît Poelvoorde, Olivier Gourmet (both already awarded in the past) and François Damiens (who has received six previous nominations in this category but has yet to win an award.)

In terms of performances by actresses, Natacha Régnier has received her first nomination in the Best Actress category for her performance in The Benefit of the Doubt. She's up against Yolande Moreau, Cécile de France and Lubna Azabal, who previously scooped up an award in this category in 2012 for her role in Incendies.

The nominations:

Best Film
Bitter Flowers [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Olivier Meys
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Let the Corpses Tan [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forz…
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Mon Ket [+leggi anche:
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intervista: François Damiens
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Our Struggles [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Guillaume Senez
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Above the Law [+leggi anche:
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intervista: François Troukens
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Best First Film
Bitter Flowers - Olivier Meys
The Faithful Son [+leggi anche:
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Above the Law - François Troukens, Jean-François Hensgens
The Benefit of the Doubt [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Samuel Tilman
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Best Director
Olivier Meys - Bitter Flowers
Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani - Let the Corpses Tan
Guillaume Senez - Our Struggles
François Troukens, Jean-François Hensgens – Above the Law  

Best Flemish Film
Girl [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Lukas Dhont
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Don't Shoot [+leggi anche:
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Gangsta [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Adil El Arbi e Bilall Fallah
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Angel [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Koen Mortier
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Best Foreign Co-Production
The Death of Stalin [+leggi anche:
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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Terry Gilliam
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Nico, 1988 [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Susanna Nicchiarelli
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The Happy Prince [+leggi anche:
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Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation
Maarten Loix, Olivier Meys - Bitter Flowers
Sam Garbarski - Bye Bye Germany [+leggi anche:
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Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens – Girl
Guillaume Senez - Our Struggles

Best Actress
Yolande Moreau - I Feel Good [+leggi anche:
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Cécile de France - Mademoiselle de Joncquières [+leggi anche:
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Lubna Azabal – Above the Law
Natacha Régnier – The Benefit of the Doubt

Best Actor
Benoit Poelvoorde - Keep an Eye Out! [+leggi anche:
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Victor Polster – Girl
François Damiens - Mon Ket
Olivier Gourmet – Above the Law

Best Supporting Actress
Tania Garbarski – Bye Bye Germany...
Salomé Richard - The Faithful Son
Lucie Debay - Our Struggles
Erika Sainte - The Benefit of the Doubt

Best Supporting Actor
Arieh Worthalter – Girl
Pierre Nisse - Let the Corpses Tan
Bouli Lanners – Above the Law
Yoann Blanc - The Benefit of the Doubt

Most Promising Actress
Nawell Madani - Stand-Up Girl! [+leggi anche:
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Anaël Snoek - The Wild Boys [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Bertrand Mandico
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Lena Girard Voss - Our Struggles
Bérénice Baoo – Above the Law
Myriam Akheddiou – The Benefit of the Doubt 

Most Promising Actor
Thomas Mustin - The Royal Exchange [+leggi anche:
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Matteo Salamone - Mon Ket
Basile Grunberger - Our Struggles
Baptiste Lalieu – The Benefit of the Doubt

Best Photography
Frank van den Eeden – Girl
Manu Dacosse - Let the Corpses Tan
Jean-François Hensgens – Above the Law 

Best Sound
Yanna Soentjens – Girl
Yves Bemelmans, Benoît Biral, Dan Bruylandt, Olivier Thys - Let the Corpses Tan
Marc Engels, Thomas Gauder, Ingrid Simon - Above the Law 

Best Set Design
Véronique Sacrez – Bye Bye Germany...
Philippe Bertin – Girl
Alina Santos - Let the Corpses Tan

Best Costume Design
Nathalie Leborgne – Bye Bye Germany...
Catherine Van Bree – Girl
Jackye Fauconnier - Let the Corpses Tan 

Best Original Score
Simon Fransquet - When Arabs Danced [+leggi anche:
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Manuel Roland - The Faithful Son
Vincent Liben – The Benefit of the Doubt 

Best Editing
Alain Dessauvage – Girl
Bernard Beets - Let the Corpses Tan
Julie Brenta - Our Struggles 

Best Short Fiction Film
Calamity - Séverine de Streyker, Maxime Feyers
D’un château l’autre - Emmanuel Marre
Icare - Nicolas Boucart
Une sœur - Delphine Girard 

Best Short Animated Film
La Bague au doigt - Gerlando Infuso
Le Quatuor à cornes - Arnaud Demuynck, Benjamin Botella
Not Today - Marine Jacob
Simbiosis carnal - Rocío Álvarez

Best Documentary
Des cowboys et des Indiens, le cinéma de Patar et Aubier - Fabrice du Welz
Holy Tour [+leggi anche:
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Manu [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Emmanuelle Bonmariage
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Mitra [+leggi anche:
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So Help Me God [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Jean Libon e Yves Hinant
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