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France's César Nominations Highlight Diverse Film Talents

1/29/2026

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Emma Jones discusses France's César nominations, noting Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague received 10 nominations.
She reviews Nuremberg, the Nazi courtroom drama starring Russell Crowe.
She covers Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind, about an art thief in the 1970s, featuring Josh O'Connor.
She praises The President's Cake, the Iraqi film that won the Camera d'Or at Cannes last year, set during Saddam Hussein's regime.

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Story summary

Emma Jones discusses France's César nominations, noting Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague received 10 nominations.
She reviews Nuremberg, the Nazi courtroom drama starring Russell Crowe.
She covers Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind, about an art thief in the 1970s, featuring Josh O'Connor.
She praises The President's Cake, the Iraqi film that won the Camera d'Or at Cannes last year, set during Saddam Hussein's regime.