The film unanimously won the Palme d'Or and the Best Actress awards at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival . The film also received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association ( UCC ) , and the Golden Pegasus from the 2000 Flaiano International Prizes for Best Director . Belgium 's submission of '' Rosetta '' was not nominated for the 72nd Academy Awards . Émilie Dequenne won the CFCA Award for Most Promising Actress from the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards , tied with Julia Stiles of '' 10 Things I Hate About You '' and was nominated for the Most Promising Actress at the 25th César Awards . At the 2000 Joseph Plateau Awards , it was presented with the Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Actress , Best Belgian Director , Best Belgium Film , and Box Office Award while Olivier Gourmet received a nomination for Best Belgium Actor . Other nominations included the Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film and the European Film Awards for Best Actress and Best Film
25th César Awards
25th César Awards
Rosetta (film)