2026 César Awards: ‘L’attachement’ Wins Best Film, Jim Carrey Honored
The 51st César Awards ceremony, celebrating the best of French cinema in 2025, was held on February 26, 2026, at the Olympia in Paris. L’attachement (The Ties That Bind Us) took home the coveted Best Film award, while American actor Jim Carrey received an Honorary César.
Key Winners
- Best Film: L’attachement
- Best Actor: Laurent Lafitte (The Richest Woman in the World)
- Best Actress: Léa Drucker (Case 137)
- Best Director: Richard Linklater (Nouvelle Vague)
- Best Male Revelation: Théodore Pellerin (Nino)
- Best Supporting Actress: Vimala Pons
- Honorary César: Jim Carrey
A Night for Fresh Wave and Rising Stars
Nouvelle Vague led the nominations with 10, ultimately winning four awards, including Best Director for Richard Linklater, making him the first American filmmaker to receive the honor. L’attachement, nominated eight times, also secured wins for Best Adaptation and Best Supporting Actress for Vimala Pons.
Théodore Pellerin was recognized as Best Male Revelation for his performance in Nino, a film that also earned him the Louis Roederer Foundation Prize for Revelation at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Nadia Melliti was named Best Female Revelation for her role in The Youngest, having previously won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025.
Other Notable Awards and Recognition
Pierre Lottin won Best Supporting Actor for his operate in The Stranger, while Franck Dubosc surprisingly received the prize for Best Screenplay for A Bear in the Jura. The Unknown of the Grande Arche took home two awards: Best Special Effects and Best Production Design.
Jim Carrey charmed the audience with an acceptance speech delivered in French, referencing his ancestral connection to Saint-Malo, France. The ceremony was hosted by Benjamin Lavernhe and broadcast on Canal+.
Quebecois Talent Shines
The awards also highlighted the contributions of Quebecois actors. Pellerin is the third actor from Quebec to win the César for Male Revelation, following Marc-André Grondin (2009) and Niels Schneider (2017). Xavier Dolan was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and several Quebec-based productions were also recognized.