its American director Julian Schnabel was nominated for an Oscar . But like `` La Vie En Rose , '' this film was not among the contenders for Best Foreign Film . A third French film , `` Persepolis '' won the special jury prize at Cannes and it received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature , but yet again , this was not a nominee for Best Foreign Film . France suffered through an abundance of riches this year , with three potential Oscar winners . But to enter the race for Best Foreign film , France , like every other country , had to nominate just one . So `` La Vie En Rose '' and `` Diving Bell '' were rejected by the French film authorities in favor of `` Persepolis . '' But `` Persepolis '' did n't sufficiently impress the Oscar judges : so France had no films among the final five nominees . French frustration at the Oscar process was echoed in Taiwan , which chose Ang Lee 's film , `` Lust Caution , '' as its official entry . The film won both critical acclaim and the Golden Lion at the
LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- While the Oscars is without doubt the grandest of all the awards ceremonies , it does n't have the world stage to itself . `` Persepolis '' won the French nomination -- but failed to make the Academy 's shortlist In London , the Brits have their BAFTAs ; Spain has the Goyas ; and France celebrates the Cesars , where `` La Vie En Rose '' won six out of its `` magnifique '' 11 nominations . And it was this foreign fare that gave rise to the biggest controversy at Hollywood 's big event . `` La Vie En Rose '' amassed an impressive eleven nominations at the French Cesar Awards . Marion Cotillard 's astonishing transformation into Edith Piaf won her Best Actress gongs at the Golden Globes , BAFTAs and the Academy Awards . But `` La Vie En Rose '' was not among the contenders for Best Foreign Film . Another French language film , `` The Diving Bell and the Butterfly , '' was on many critics ' top ten lists for the films of 2007 . It won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film and