Ziad Doueiri For its youthful, energetic and unconventional approach to human values in the midst of civil war and its tragedies. Tied with Praise (1998).
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John Curran For its gritty honesty and its outstanding depiction of two characters rediscovering themselves against the bleakest odds. Tied with West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants) (1998).
