Michel Hazanavicius

ActivitiesPresident, Actor, Director, Executive Producer, Adaptation, Screenwriter, Editor, Co-producer, Producer, Participant

SociétéProducer to La Classe Américaine
President to La fémis

SecteurCinema

Filmography(25)

En attendant que mes larmes viennent

(2024)

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

(1993)

Activities

Companies linked to the person

La Classe Américaine
Activities : Producer
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La fémis
Activities : President
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04 JUNE 2025

Michel Hazanavicius on 'The Most Precious of Cargoes'

INTERVIEW
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Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius talks about his deeply moving animated film The Most Precious of Cargoes, adapted from the novel by Jean-Claude Grumberg.

Set during WWII, the story follows a humble woodcutter’s wife who discovers a baby thrown from a passing train—and chooses to raise her as her own, despite the risks and her husband’s disapproval.

Featuring the voice of Jean-Louis Trintignant as the narrator, this poignant tale of courage and humanity is now playing in theaters across several Latin American countries.

#watchfrench #MichelHazanavicius #TheMostPreciousOfCargoes #FrenchCinema #AnimatedFilm #WWII #JeanClaudeGrumberg

Michel Hazanavicius - © Matias Indjic / Unifrance

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News & awards

News (90)

Video clips and interviews: Unifrance's interviews focused on French animation

13 OCTOBER 2025

Interview

French artists tour the world with Unifrance

15 APRIL 2025

News in brief

Selections (7)

Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2025
Best Screen Adaptation : The Most Precious of Cargoes
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2023
Best Screen Adaptation : Final Cut
Academy Awards
United States, 2012
See the selections (3)
3 Selections
Nomination for Best Editing : The Artist
Academy Award nomination for Best Director : The Artist
Nomination for Best Original Screenplay : The Artist
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2012
See the selections (3)
3 Selections
Best Original Screenplay : The Artist
Best Editing : The Artist
Best Director : The Artist

Awards (4)

FIFF
Belgium, 2024
Bayard du meilleur scénario : The Most Precious of Cargoes
Academy Awards
United States, 2012
Academy Award for Best Director : The Artist
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2012
César Award for Best Director : The Artist
BAFTA
Great Britain, 2012
DIRECTOR : The Artist
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY : The Artist