2024 César Nominations : 16 films from the Official Selection of the Festival de Cannes

49 nominations in all, including 12 for Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom, which opened Un Certain Regard, and 11 for Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall, Palme d’or 2023.

 

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.

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 Screenings

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 Premiere

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.