The Belgian Magritte Film Awards took place on Saturday night, awarding Our Struggles [+leggi anche:
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Guillaume Senez previously distinguished himself two years ago with the Magritte for Best First Film for Keeper [+leggi anche:
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We expected a lot from Girl, a decidedly Flemish film, which received nine nominations. Lukas Dhont was awarded the Best Flemish Film and Best Screenplay awards, while Ariah Worthalter received the Best Supporting Actor Award. In addition to the acting award he received at Cannes in May, the young Victor Polster, 16, was also awarded the Magritte for Best Actor for his outstanding performance.

Let the Corpses Tan [+leggi anche:
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The Magritte for Best First Film was awarded to Olivier Meys' highly sensitive Bitter Flowers [+leggi anche:
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Finally, the Best Actress Magritte went to the actress Lubna Azabal, for her role in Killers [+leggi anche:
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The full list of winners: 

Best Film
Our Struggles [+leggi anche:
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Best First Film
Bitter Flowers [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Olivier Meys
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Best Director
Guillaume Senez – Our Struggles

Best Flemish Film
Girl [+leggi anche:
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Best Foreign Co-Production
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote [+leggi anche:
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Best Original or Adapted Screenplay
Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens – Girl

Best Actress
Lubna Azabal – Killers [+leggi anche:
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Best Actor
Victor Polster – Girl

Best Supporting Actress
Lucie Debay – Our Struggles

Best Supporting Actor
Arieh Worthalter – Girl

Most Promising Actress
Lena Girard Voss – Our Struggles

Most Promising Actor
Thomas Mustin - The Royal Exchange [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Anamaria Vartolomei
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Best Photography
Manu Dacosse - Let the Corpses Tan [+leggi anche:
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Best Sound
Yves Bemelmans, Benoît Biral, Dan Bruylandt, Olivier Thys – Let the Corpses Tan

Best Set Design
Alina Santos – Let the Corpses Tan

Best Costume Design
Nathalie Leborgne - Bye Bye Germany [+leggi anche:
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Best Original Music
Simon Fransquet - When Arabs Danced [+leggi anche:
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Best Editing
Julie Brenta – Our Struggles

Best Animated Short Film
Icare - Nicolas Boucart

Best Fiction Short Film
La bague au doigt - Gerlando Infuso

Best Documentary
So Help Me God [+leggi anche:
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Honorary Magritte Award
Raoul Servais