The 37th Montreal World Film Festival closed its doors on September 1, with French productions picking up a string of awards.
Best Actress Award:
Rachael Blake and Lucie Debay for Melody by Bernard Bellefroid (Belgium-France-Luxembourg)
Special Mention (Short Film category):
Rabbit by Laure De Clermont-Tonnerre (France)
Silver Zenith Award for First Fiction Feature Film:
Next Year by Vania Leturcq (Belgium-France)
Best Documentary:
No Land's Song by Ayat Najafi (Germany-France)
Special Mention from the Ecumenical Jury:
Melody by Bernard Bellefroid (Belgium-France-Luxembourg)
Special Grand Prize of the Americas for their exceptional contribution to the cinematic arts:
Claude Lelouch (photo, accompanied by Serge Losique)
Alain Resnais (posthumous)
View the complete awards list here.
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