Created by the SIGNIS-Cinéma association, the Prix Croire au cinéma (Believe in Cinema Award) is awarded each year to a film that illustrates human, spiritual, and universal values, including peace, justice, solidarity with the most vulnerable, respect for human dignity, and environmental protection.
Pope Leo XIV declared last November before professionals of the 7th art, “cinema sets hope in motion.” A source of light in the darkness, it illuminates the complexity of the human heart, allowing us to contemplate the greatness of life and the beauty of the world. By stimulating the senses and the imagination, it opens the eyes of those who seek meaning and truth.
The eight nominated films
Among all films released in French theaters last year, the selection committee chose eight feature-length fiction, animated, or documentary films that met these criteria and demonstrated high artistic quality.
The eight films nominated for the 2026 Award are:
AMÉLIE OU LA MÉTAPHYSIQUE DES TUBES by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han
BERGERS by Sophie Deraspe
DOSSIER 137 by Dominik Moll
JOUER AVEC LE FEU by Delphine et Muriel Coulin
L’EVANGILE DE LA RÉVOLUTION by François-Xavier Drouet
LEFT-HANDED GIRL by Shih-Ching Tsou
MUGANGA, CELUI QUI SOIGNE by Marie-Hélène Roux
PARTIR UN JOUR by Amélie Bonnin
The 2026 winner
A jury of film and media professionals will meet in Paris at the end of January to select the winning film.
It will be announced on Thursday, January 29, 2026, and the award ceremony will take place in Paris in March at the Les 7 Parnassiens cinema, in the presence of the film crew.
Further information is available on the Prix Croire au cinéma website: https://croireaucinema.fr/
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