The 41st

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ceremony, presented by the

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, was held on 26 February 2016, at the

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to honour the best French films of 2015. The ceremony was presided by

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, with

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hosting the ceremony for the first time. The nominations were announced on 27 January 2016 by Academy president

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and awards ceremony host Florence Foresti. '' Marguerite'' and ''

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'' tied for the most nominations with eleven each. In related events, the César & Techniques 2016 ceremony was held on 4 January 2016. On 22 February 2016, in a ceremony at the Hôtel George-V, the Prix Daniel Toscan du Plantier for producers of the year went to Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat of

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(''

'', '' Dheepan'', '' The Sweet Escape'' and ''

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'' and '' Marguerite'' won four awards each. Other films with multiple awards include ''

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'' with three, and '' Standing Tall'' with two, with the former film winning the

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honour.

Winners and nominees

Performer

Multiple nominations and awards

The following films received multiple nominations: The following films received multiple awards:

Viewers

The show was followed by 2.5 million viewers. This corresponds to 11.9% of the audience.

References

External links

Official website
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