| César Award for Best Documentary Film | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Presented by | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Currently held by | Four Daughters (2024) |
| Website | academie-cinema |
The César Award for Best Documentary Film (French: César du meilleur film documentaire) is an award presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma since 1995.
History
In 1995, director Marcel Ophüls protested that his film, the documentary Vigils of Arms: A History of Wartime Journalism on the Bosnian War, was eligible only in the usual categories as a work of fiction. The César Academy exceptionally created the César for documentaries and documentary films, which did not satisfy Ophüls, on the temporary nature of the award, he resigned from the Academy.
The César for best documentary has been permanent since 2007.
Following a modification of the César rules on November 8, 2016, it is no longer possible for a film to combine the César for best documentary film with that for best film.
Winners and nominees
1990s
| Year | English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 (20th) |
Caught in the Acts | Délits flagrants | Raymond Depardon |
| Bosna! | Alain Ferrari and Bernard-Henri Levy | ||
| Montand | Jean Labib | ||
| Tsahal | Claude Lanzmann | ||
| The Righteous | Tzedek | Marek Halter | |
| Veillées d'armes | Marcel Ophuls | ||
| La Véritable Histoire d'Artaud le Mômo | Gérard Mordillat and Jérôme Prieur | ||
2000s
| Year | English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 (32nd) |
Being Jacques Chirac | Dans la peau de Jacques Chirac | Michel Royer and Karl Zero |
| La Fille du juge | William Karel | ||
| Ici Najac, à vous la terre | Jean-Henri Meunier | ||
| Down There | Là-bas | Chantal Akerman | |
| Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait | Zidane, un portrait du XXIème siècle | Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno | |
| 2008 (33rd) |
Terror's Advocate | L'Avocat de la terreur | Barbet Schroeder |
| Animals in Love | Les Animaux amoureux | Laurent Charbonnier | |
| Les Lip, l'imagination au pouvoir | Christian Rouaud | ||
| Le Premier Cri | Gilles de Maistre | ||
| Back to Normandy | Retour en Normandie | Nicolas Philibert | |
| 2009 (34th) |
The Beaches of Agnès | Les Plages d'Agnès | Agnès Varda |
| Her Name Is Sabine | Elle s'appelle Sabine | Sandrine Bonnaire | |
| Hollywood, I'm Sleeping Over Tonight | J'irai dormir à Hollywood | Antoine de Maximy | |
| Tabarly | Pierre Marcel | ||
| Modern Life | La Vie moderne | Raymond Depardon | |
2010s
2020s
| Year | English title | Original title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (45th) |
M | Yolande Zauberman | |
| 68, Mon Père | Samuel Bigiaoui | ||
| La Cordillère des Songes | Patricio Guzmán | ||
| Lourdes | Thierry Demaizière and Alban Teurlai | ||
| Wonder boy Olivier Rousteing, né sous X | Anissa Bonnefont | ||
| 2021 (46th) |
Adolescents | Adolescentes | Sébastien Lifshitz |
| La Cravate | Etienne Chaillou and Mathias Théry | ||
| Cyrille Agriculteur, 30 Ans, 20 Vaches, Du Lait, Du Beurre, Des Dettes | Rodolphe Marconi | ||
| Histoire D’Un Regard | Mariana Otero | ||
| Un Pays Qui Se Tient Sage | David Du Fresne | ||
| 2022 (47th) | |||
| The Velvet Queen | La panthère des neiges | Marie Amiguet [fr] and Vincent Munier | |
| Animal | Cyril Dion | ||
| Bigger Than Us | Flore Vasseur | ||
| Gallant Indies | Indes galantes | Philippe Béziat | |
| Those Who Care | Debout les femmes! | Gilles Perre and François Ruffin | |
See also
- Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
- BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
- Lumières Award for Best Documentary
References
- "CÉSARS : une récompense spécifique pour les " films-documents " a été créée, mercredi 11 janvier, par l'Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1995-01-13. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- "CINÉMA : Marcel Ophuls démissionne de l'Académie des Césars". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1995-01-21. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- Mariscal, Olga; Lucchini, Sandra; Pellat-Finet, Noémie (2015-09-17), "À la bibliothèque, lire-chanter avec les auxiliaires parentales", Lire en chantant des albums de comptines, Érès, pp. 121–132, retrieved 2022-08-15
- "'Bye Bye Morons' Wins Best Film at France's Cesar Awards". Hollywood Reporter. 12 March 2021.
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