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French | Dalva |
Directed by | Emmanuelle Nicot |
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Cinematography | Caroline Guimbal |
Edited by | Suzana Pedro |
Music by | Frédéric Alvarez |
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Running time | 83 mins |
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Language | French |
Box office | $548,489 [1] |
Love According to Dalva (French : Dalva) is a 2022 Belgian-French film directed by Emmanuelle Nicot in her feature debut. It follows a 12-year-old girl who is taken away from her sexually abusive father and struggles to adjust to her new life in a foster home. [2]
At the 13th Magritte Awards, Dalva received nine nominations and won seven awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Nicot. [3] [4]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Magritte Awards | 9 March 2024 | Best Film | Love According to Dalva | Won | [5] |
Best Director | Emmanuelle Nicot | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress [a] | Sandrine Blancke | Won | |||
Most Promising Actress | Zelda Samson | Won | |||
Best Screenplay | Emmanuelle Nicot | Won | |||
Best First Feature Film | Love According to Dalva | Won | |||
Best Sound | Fabrice Osinski, Valérie Le Docte, Aline Gavroy and Olivier Thys | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Caroline Guimbal | Nominated | [6] | ||
Best Production Design | Catherine Cosme | Nominated |
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