Julia Ducournau and Audrey Diwan, two French women in the running for the best director

This is a first in the history of the Bafta, the British Caesars, two French directors are nominated in the “best achievement” category. Julia Ducournau for “Titane” and Audrey Diwan for “The Event”. Another French filmmaker, Céline Sciamma, is nominated in the category “Non English-speaking films” for “Little mom”. The ceremony will take place on March 13.

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This is a first, two French directors nominated for the Bafta, in the “best production” category. After a Palme d’Or at the last Cannes festival, the sulphurous and controversial Titanium by Julia Ducournau continues its beautiful story.

Awarded in Venice with the Golden Lion for best film, the story of a clandestine abortion The event by Audrey Diwan is also in the running. But the two French women will have heavyweights by their side, with Jane Campion for The Power of the dogPaul Thomas Anderson for Licorice PizzaAleem Khan for After Love and Ryusuke Hamaguchi for drive my car.

Other good news for French cinema, another French director has the honor of a Bafta nomination. Little mom by Céline Sciamma is in the running in the “non-English language films” category. The ceremony will take place on March 13.

Before that, the two directors will meet at the Césars on February 25. Titanium was not selected in the “best film” category but Julia Ducournau is nominated for the “best director”. Audrey Diwam signs, she, a double, with a nomination for the “best film” and “the best direction”. Two appointments to follow to find out if the fairy tale continues for these two filmmakers who have been very noticed in recent months.

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