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| Nahuel Pérez Biscayart was named Best Actor at the Lumière Awards for 120 BPM (Beats Per Minute) Photo: Unifrance |
The organisers of France’s answer to Hollywood’s Golden Globes, the Lumière Awards (discerned by members of the international press) have given six awards to 120 BPM (Beats Per Minute), Robin Campillo’s Aids activist drama that has been consistently picking up acclaim and prizes since its Cannes debut (and a Grand Prix award) last May.
The accolades bestowed at the 23rd edition of the Lumières in Paris included prizes for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor for Nahuel Pérez Biscayart. Mathieu Amalric who had received four nominations, took away two prizes for Barbara - Best Actress for Jeanne Balibar, who played the iconic singer, and Best Photography for Christophe Beaucarne. Veteran Agnès Varda and her collaborator, simply known as JR, scooped Best Documentary award for the Oscar-nominated Faces Places.
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| Monica Bellucci and Jean-Paul Belmondo received special tributes at the Lumière Awards Photo: Lumiere Awards |
At the ceremony Monica Bellucci was honoured alongside veteran actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, who received a standing ovation.
The awards in full:
Film: 120 BPM (Beats Per Minute)
Director: Robin Campillo, 120 BPM
Actress: Jeanne Balibar, Barbara
Actor: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, 120 BPM
Photography Christophe Beaucarne, Barbara
Screenplay: Robin Campillo and Philippe Mangeot, 120 BPM
Music: Arnaud Rebotini, 120 BPM
Female newcomer: Laetitia Dosch, Montparnasse Bienvenue
Male newcomer: Arnaud Valois, 120 BPM
Francophone Film: Insyriated (Une famille syrienne) - Philippe Van Leeuw (Belgium)
First Film: Until The Birds Return (En attendant les hirondelles) - Karim Moussaoui
Documentary: Faces Places - Agnès Varda and JR
Animation: The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales - Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert
