Historic appointments. For the first time in the history of the Bafta (the British equivalent of the Oscars and the Césars), two French directors are among the nominees in the “best director” category unveiled this Thursday (to be found this way). This is Julia Ducournau for Titanium and Audrey Diwan for The event. Until then, only men had been able to claim this award, in particular Bertrand Tavernier, winner in 1990 for Life and nothing else.
Alongside them, we find Jane Campion for The Power of DogPaul Thomas Anderson for Licorice PizzaAleem Khan for After Love and Ryusuke Hamaguchi for Drive My Car.
“Little Mum” at the Bafta
Another French director is among the Bafta nominations this year: Céline Sciamma for her moving Little mom. The film is nominated in the “non-English language films” category with Drive My Car, God’s hand by Paolo Sorrentino Parallel mothers by Pedro Almodóvar and Julie (in 12 chapters) by Joachim Trier. The Baftas 2022 will be held on March 13.
On February 25, the films of Julia Ducournau and Audrey Diwan await the Césars. Titanium, palme d’or 2021, has 3 nominations including “best achievement”. A category where also The eventnamed four times.