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Controversial French film Emilia Perez scoops seven trophies at César ceremony

French director Jacques Audiard poses with his award after winning the Best Adapted Screenplay award for the film "Emilia Perez" during the 50th edition of the Cesar Film Awards ceremony at the Olympia venue in Paris on 28 February, 2025. AFP - THOMAS SAMSON

Frenchman Jacques Audiard triumphed despite controversies on Friday at the annual César ceremony, the main cinema awards in France, with seven trophies for his musical Emilia Perez, including best film and best director, and will now head to the Oscars on Sunday.

"Thank you for finding me!" declared 72-year-old Audiard, after receiving his prize from the hands of French director Justine Triet, crowned last year for Anatomy of a Fall.

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