Could we say that Dog, the sixth feature by Samuel Benchetrit (seen here with Martin Provost at the awards ceremony), is a niche market film? Nothing could be farther from reality at this point, since it has just won three awards at the FIFF, including the Bayard d'Or for Best Film and the Best Actor Award.
Other prizes presented at the festival's closing night awards ceremony held on October 6 notably honored The Blessed by Sofia Djama, 12 Days by Raymond Depardon, and Mama Colonel by Dieudo Hamadi.
A delegation of around sixty actors and directors traveled to Namur to take part in the 32nd edition of one of the world's biggest festivals dedicated to French-language cinema.
Award winners
- Bayard d'Or for Best Film: Dog by Samuel Benchetrit
- Bayard d'Or for Best Actor: Vincent Macaigne for his role in Dog by Samuel Benchetrit
- Bayard d'Or for Best First Film: The Blessed by Sofia Djama
- Bayard d'Or for Best Screenplay: Dog by Samuel Benchetrit
- Best Cinematography: 12 Days by Raymond Depardon
- Special Jury Prize: Mama Colonel by Dieudo Hamadi
- Best Short Film in the National Competition: The Summer Movie by Emmanuel Marre
- Audience Award: Kapitalistis by Pablo Muñoz Gomez
- Best Cinematography in the National Competition: Olivier Boonjing for The Summer Movie by Emmanuel Marre
- Arte Prize: The Pure Bodies de Bérangère McNeese, Guillaume De Ginestel
- RTBF Prize: The Pure Bodies de Bérangère McNeese, Guillaume De Ginestel
- Special Mention from the National Competition Jury: Kapitalistis by Pablo Muñoz Gomez
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