Mr. Speaker, the Denys Arcand film, The Barbarian Invasions , won best film, best screenplay, best director, for a total of three Césars in Paris and four Jutras in Montreal, including best film.
The César for best musical score went to Benoît Charest for his inspired The Triplets of Belleville , and seven Jutras went to Jean-François Pouliot's Seducing Doctor Lewis . Another winner in this amazing year for Quebec cinema is Gaz Bar Blues , which garnered the Jutras for best actor for Serge Thériault's performance and best musical score for Guy Bélanger and Claude Fradette. À hauteur d'homme , by Jean-Claude Labrecque, and Roger Toupin, épicier variété , by Benoît Pilon, tied for best documentary.
2003 was an exceptional year for the Quebec cinema. As the mistress of ceremonies for the Jutras noted, our creators have been our best ambassadors and do not need to be recalled from Denmark.
The Bloc Quebecois congratulates all the nominees, both individuals and companies.