François Ozon has emerged as the early frontrunner in France’s awards season, with “The Stranger” leading the nominations for the 31st Lumières Awards.

Considered France’s equivalent to the Golden Globes, the Lumières Awards are voted on by international journalists from 36 countries and are handed out during a ceremony that takes place roughly a month before the Cesar Awards and kicks off France’s awards season. The Lumières ceremony will be hosted on Jan. 18 at Paris’ Institut du monde arabe.

“ The Stranger ,” an adaptation of Albert Camus’ literary masterpiece which was backed by Gaumont and world premiered at Venice, scored six nominations; ahead of Richard Linklater ’s “Nouvelle Vague,” a black-and-white love letter to the French cinematic movement known as the New Wave, which

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