
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.