Ukraine, Trump, Michel Blanc and Mini-César … The highlights of a very political ceremony

The 50th Césars ceremony was a film party, with a successful record and the coronation of a film, Emilia Pérez, which is a plea in itself. More than in previous years, the speeches on stage have been imbued with gravity, approaching the very many subjects of a fairly happy news.

Catherine Deneuve dedicates the ceremony to Ukraine

A large spindle in the colors of Ukraine, a few hours after the scramble between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. Catherine Deneuve opened the ceremony by launching a simple ” Happy birthday “. “It’s a tribute and also a duty to be here tonight”, explains the one who has long shunned the ceremony. The actress evokes her memories, pays tribute to her sister Françoise Dorléac who set foot in the stirrup. To François Truffaut to whom she owed her César in 1981 for the money metro. To Georges Cravenne, the creator of the ceremony. “I really like cinema, there are a lot of women when staging today. Women I love and admire ”, she still launches before dedicating the 50^e Ceremony at Ukraine to applause.

Abu Sangaré: « Before crossing the Mediterranean, I knew misery ”

The 23 -year -old Guinean actor without paper had already won the prize for the best actor in the Oscars of European cinema. Whoever works in a Picardy garage has received the prestigious Caesar of male revelation for Souleymane’s story. “Thank you to the Academy for this magnificent organization. I want to address my director Boris Lojkine first. From 2017 to 2023, I did not consider myself a human being. Before crossing the Mediterranean, I knew the misery, the good and the worst of humanity. I was in a prison [de l’âme] Until my meeting with Boris and his team. Thank you for having reinstated me to humanity ”praised the winner with applause. He was still under an OQTF until the start of the year. “I salute my friends from Amiens who have supported me since 2017 and my company that encouraged me. Without them, I would not have stayed in Amiens and I would not be there today ”he continues on the music which presses him to conclude.

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Jonathan Glazer’s speech on Gaza and Israel

Jonathan Glazer, César winner for the best foreign film for The area of ​​interestwas absent but left a message evoking the conflict to the Middle East. “The fact that so many people came to see our film is extraordinary. The fact that it is so topical is alarming. Today, Holocausts and Jewish security are used to justify the massacres and ethnic cleaning in Gaza after the massacres of October 7 and the hostage -taking in Israel. These are, in one case as in the other, acts of terror against innocent, made possible by the dehumanization of people, people who are on the other side of our walls. This is the area of ​​interest ». A speech that was warmly applauded.

Costa-Gavras thanks the “Welcoming France”

After retracing your beginnings in the 7th^e Art on the stage of Olympia, the 92 -year -old director thanked “This welcoming, humanist France, which refuses all dictatorships and all hatreds, this resistant France, united with all and all the cinemas of the world and which receives all the films of the world”. He finished his speech by recalling that an assault took place on February 16 in the premises of an association of immigrant workers in the Xᵉ arrondissement of Paris where a projection of the film Z was organized by left -wing youth associations. “Can France accept such acts?” “, he asked.

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Gilles Perret dedicates his César to “Those who fight to live from their work”

Director Gilles Perret dedicated his César to the best documentary film at “All those who fight to live from their work”. “I think of school, hospital, all the structures that help us make us company. I want to make the invisible visible in a country where leaders prefer to ally themselves with fascist forces, where the media prefer to extend the microphone to billionaires. This little music heard in the 1930s when Hitler arrived. In the world of cinema, we film and look elsewhere “launches the winner in a very political speech.

Vincent Macaigne’s very political message

“I’m not going to say anything about the state of the world, wars all over the world, this foul feeling of the end of democracy here and there. I was told that you have to be positive and give comfort. I thought of sugar, but it fucks cancer. The sun, but it is really associated with global warming. Celebrate fiction, theater, this first step from humanity to democracy. Applaud to hunt ghosts and celebrate a better future ”said Vincent Macaigne when he arrived on stage.

The tribute to Michel Blanc

As with Alain Delon a few minutes earlier, the César offered a montage of the great films of the actor who disappeared this year. Bronzed Of course, but also The exercise of the state, Mr. Hire, kiss who you want, Marie-Line and her judge … Then went on stage Josiane Balasko and Thierry Lhermitte. “Oh, damn which actor, Launches the actress when entering stage. He was always the first to leave, he stopped first to work with us. And he left first. »»

Josiane Balasko asks for a “Europe of culture” at Rachida data

Josiane Balasko challenged Rachida Dati on the César stage. “There is always a shortcreet that will speak to the Minister of Culture, that’s me, she explained. Nothing personal, but at a time when Trump wants to block all forms of aid in cinema, it is vital that a Europe of culture is created. »»

Franck Dubosc receives the César from “the actor who has never had a Caesar”

Jean-Pascal Zadi announces the creation of a category of the best losers, whose winner is Franck Dubosc. “I have a thought for my comrades who like me never had the Caesar. I have a thought for my wife, who tells me it is not the size that counts “launches the comedian humorist who brandishes a mini-César. “I think of Jacques Audiard who has never hired me, of those who in my entourage prefers to remain in the shadows”. “I must remind you that I made comedies that were not very funny”. Then with regard to Julia Roberts: “You see George Clooney and Pierre Niney, I’m right in the middle. “This year, it’s the big home no Oscar, price in Cannes but I intend to compete in the mini-mile from Berlin. I do not take a risk by telling you that next year I will be in the same category »he concludes in one of the best sketches of the evening.

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Pierre Niney’s socks

Pierre Niney, who was appointed in the category of best actor, as well as in 13 others for The Comte de Monte-Cristo went to the ceremony with very unusual socks. One embroidered the face of Benjamin Lavernhe, the other of that of François Civil, both also appointed in the category of best actor. “We made a debrief party [hier soir]an evening where we got into our arms, tells the actor at the microphone of Canal+. We started theater lessons together. I was at the French Comedy with Benjamin, so I paid him a little tribute this evening. »» “I gave them pairs, we’ll see if they are real friends”he quips.

Entry A fanfare and the heavy jokes of Jean-Pascal Zadi

Under the laughter of Julia Roberts, Jean-Pascal Zadi entered music at Olympia. “BTS level, what a success, it’s incredible”he launches on stage, he who likes to recall where he comes from. “Before I was ugly, I didn’t know how to dance, but since I have my Caesar … (he dances on Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar) “. The actor of the series In place wanted to congratulate the appointments of Comte de Monte-Cristoof Love phew and Emilia Pérezto whom he allowed himself a very daring joke: “Best production, best film, best tweet”.The director Jacques Audiard smiles. After a short statement to Costa Gavras, recipient of an honor caesar, Jean-Pascal Zadi returned to Julia Roberts, whom he invites to leave the United States for France which he presents as “A reception land for political refugees” “Abdou Sanguaré will tell you the way, it’s the RER A […] I imagine Julia Roberts say “Chatelet please” ”