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Francois Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’ Tops France’s Lumières Awards as Richard Linklater Wins Best Director With ‘Nouvelle Vague’

January 19, 2026

Francois Ozon's adaptation of Albert Camus' 'The Stranger' won the Best Film award at the 31st Lumière Awards in France, while Richard Linklater earned the Best Director award for 'Nouvelle Vague'. The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, also saw Benjamin Voisin recognized as Best Actor for his role as Meursault.

Nouvelle Vague. (L-R) Guillaume Marbeck as Jean Luc Godard and Aubry Dullin as Jean-paul Belmondo in Nouvelle Vague. Cr. Jean-Louis Fernandez/Courtesy of Netflix

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Francois Ozon's 'The Stranger' won Best Film at the Lumière Awards.
Richard Linklater won Best Director for 'Nouvelle Vague'.
Benjamin Voisin received Best Actor for his portrayal of Meursault.
'The Stranger' premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
The film was nominated in six categories at the awards.

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Francois Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’ Tops France’s Lumières Awards as Richard Linklater Wins Best Director With ‘Nouvelle Vague’

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