Rouan became a director in her own right when she helmed a short film titled '' Grosse '' . It won a César Award in 1986 . She would become a feature film director with '' Overseas '' ( 1990 ) , which won the Critics ' Week award at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival . She co-starred in the film with Marianne Basler and Nicole Garcia to portray sisters in colonial North Africa during the 1950s
1990 Cannes Film Festival
1990 Cannes Film Festival
Brigitte Roüan