This marks the first award for Vincent Cassel for his portrayal of Jacques Mesrine. His role in Mesrine: L'ennemi public n° 1 received unanimous praise from the festival jury.
The jury also honored the performance of Félicité Wouassi in François Dupeyron’s film, Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera (With a Little Help from Myself), offering her the award for Best Actress.
The Franco-Polish co-production Quatre nuits avec Anna (Four Nights with Anna) by Jerzy Skolimowski also picked up the Special Jury Prize.