BAFTA 2023: “West, nothing new” by Edward Berger Sacré Best Film

The American Austin Butler and the Australo-American Cate Blanchett have won the prices for best actor and the best actress respectively.

Mo12345lemonde with AFP

In the west, nothing new, which tells the story of a young German soldier during the First World War, won, on the evening of Sunday, February 19, the prize for the best film at the Bafta, the awards British from cinema. The film, produced by Netflix and directed by the German Edward Berger, 53, won before the Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once and Tár.

This adaptation of the famous 1929 novel by Erich Maria Note – among the most influential work of anti -militarist literature – equal tiger and dragon (directed by Ang Lee and released in 2000) for the number of nominations for a film made in Another language than English. The film is also multi-nominated for Oscars next month.

Edward Berger also won the prize for best director for the West, nothing new. Named in fourteen categories in total, the feature film dominates the appointments of this 76 e ceremony of the BAFTA, which is held at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Prix for best documentary Awarded to “Navalny”

The American Austin Butler, he won the prize for best actor for his role in the Elvis biopic on the legend of rock’n roll. The 31-year-old comedian won the front of Colin Farrell, Brendan Fraser, Daryl McCormack, Paul Mescal and Bill Nighy.

Cate Blanchett won the prize for best actress for her role in Tár. Australo-American embodies a brilliant orchestra coverage, intelligence and self-control monster, taken in the vertigo of power. The 53 -year -old actress won the prize in front of Viola Davis, Danielle Deadwyler, Ana de Armas, Emma Thompson and Michelle Yeoh.

The price of best documentary was awarded to Navalny, devoted to the Russian opponent Alexei Navalny, against a backdrop of controversy, after the boss of the Bellingcat investigation site, Christo Grozev, was prevented from attending the ceremony for security reasons. London police invoked the risk of “hostile intentions of foreign states”.

The Bafta ceremony, like that of the Golden Globes, gives a taste of the Oscars, which will be awarded on March 12 in Los Angeles.

/Media reports cited above.