Hafsia Herzi, sacred best actress for her role in Borgo

A sublime evening for Hafsia Herzi, who wins the César for best actress for her role in Borgosigned Stéphane Demoustier. A performance welcomed by criticism and the public. She was in competition against Adèle Exarchopoulos (Love phew), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Zoé Saldana (Emilia Pérez), Hélène Vincent (When the fall comes).

In BorgoHafsia Herzi embodies a prison supervisor from Borgo prison, Corsica, where she has just settled with her family. The story is inspired by a true story: a double assassination which took place at Bastia airport in 2017. “I am very touched and very moved. I loved this very special character “She said on the stage of Olympia. For its director, Stéphane Demoustier, the 38 -year -old actress, also screenwriter and director, was “The only actress with enough thickness” pour “Take the role” From this supervisor trying to integrate into Borgo prison.

The actress concluded her sober speech by thanking the directors present in the room with whom she has “Shared great things in recent years. Thank you for everything. ” A year earlier, she was already in the running in this category for her role as a silent midwife who is insane to the newborn of her best friend in Rapture. This prize marks a turning point in his career, after having won the César for best female hope in 2008 for The seed and the mule of Abdellatif Kechiche.