The César for Best Actor is awarded to Roschy Zem for his role as Yacoub Daoud in the film Roubaix, une lumière , by Arnaud Desplechin.
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A consecration for the actor who had never yet won the prestigious award despite five nominations. He won in front of Daniel Auteuil, Damien Bonnard, Vincent Cassel, Jean Dujardin, Reda Kateb and Melvil Poupaud for his role as benevolent commissioner.
A lonely humanist character who believes in forgiveness and investigates two alleged culprits, Léa Seydoux and Sara Forestier. The actor discovered in the press that the director would not have made this film without his agreement. " I am fond of news and I always wonder what separates us from these men, or these two girls in the film, who rocked in horror, " confided the actor to Le Figaro . At 53, he has some 90 films and series to his credit, whether as an actor ( Indigènes , Chouchou , Ma petite entreprise ) or director ( Bad Faith , Chocolate ).
