The film 's premiere was held on 8 January 2002 in Paris , where filming had taken place . '' 8 Women '' competed for the Golden Bear at the 52nd Berlin International Film Festival , where its all-female cast was awarded a Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution . Released to generally positive reviews , with major praise for the stars , the film was nominated for twelve César Awards , including Best Film . At the 2002 European Film Awards , the film was nominated for six awards , including Best Film and Best Director ; it won for Best Actress for the eight principal actresses . It was also selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 75th Academy Awards , but was not nominated
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