This is a list of the winners of and nominees for the César Award for Best Film from the European Union (''Meilleur film de l'Union Européenne''). The prize was awarded three times, in 2003, 2004 and 2005, and was subsequently discontinued. In 2005, two films were honoured. A film qualified for the prize if it was shown at least seven days in a public cinema in the region of Paris between 1 January and 31 December of the previous year.

Winners and nominees

2000s

2003 ''Talk to Her'' (''Hable con ella''), Spain, directed by Pedro Almodóvar :''11'9"01 September 11'', inter alia UK/France/USA/Iran, directed by inter alia Claude Lelouch, Ken Loach, and Alejandro González Iñárritu :''Gosford Park'', UK, directed by Robert Altman :''The Man Without a Past'' (''Mies vailla menneisyyttä''), Finland, directed by Aki Kaurismäki :''Sweet Sixteen (2002 film), Sweet Sixteen'', UK, directed by Ken Loach 2004 ''Good Bye, Lenin!'', Germany, directed by Wolfgang Becker (director, born 1954), Wolfgang Becker :''Dogville'', Denmark, directed by Lars von Trier :''The Magdalene Sisters'', UK/Ireland, directed by Peter Mullan :''The Best of Youth'' (''La meglio gioventù''), Italy, directed by Marco Tullio Giordana :''Respiro'', Italy/France, directed by Emanuele Crialese 2005 ''Ae Fond Kiss...'', UK/Belgium/Germany/Italy/Spain, directed by Ken Loach
''Life Is a Miracle'' (''Život je čudo''), Serbia/France, directed by Emir Kusturica :''Bad Education (2004 film), Bad Education'' (''La mala educación''), Spain, directed by Pedro Almodóvar :''Mondovino'', Argentina/France/Italy/USA, directed by Jonathan Nossiter :''Saraband'', Sweden, directed by Ingmar Bergman {{DEFAULTSORT:Cesar Award for Best Film from the European Union Retired César Awards Awards for best European film