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51st Cesar Awards: Honoring Cinema's Fragility and Vitality

2/27/2026

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The 51st Cesar Awards were held at the Olympia theater in Paris, highlighting French cinema and underscoring its fragility and vitality.
Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague led with ten nominations and won its first award for cinematography.
Jim Carrey received an honorary Cesar, celebrated with a musical tribute.
Host Camille Cottin delivered a humorous yet pointed monologue addressing criticism of France's film financing system, quoting "Without them, we suffocate."

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The 51st Cesar Awards were held at the Olympia theater in Paris, highlighting French cinema and underscoring its fragility and vitality.
Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague led with ten nominations and won its first award for cinematography.
Jim Carrey received an honorary Cesar, celebrated with a musical tribute.
Host Camille Cottin delivered a humorous yet pointed monologue addressing criticism of France's film financing system, quoting "Without them, we suffocate."