ques ▁du ▁Cin éma , ▁hon oured ▁the ▁best ▁French ▁films ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁and ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁ 8 ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁at ▁the ▁Thé âtre ▁des ▁Cham ps - É ly s ées ▁in ▁Paris . ▁The ▁ceremony ▁was ▁cha ired ▁by ▁An nie ▁Gir ard ot ▁and ▁hosted ▁by ▁Antoine ▁de ▁Ca unes . ▁R id ic ule ▁won ▁the ▁award ▁for ▁Best ▁Film . ▁ ▁W inners ▁and ▁nom ine es ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ 6 9 th ▁Academy ▁Awards ▁▁ 5 0 th ▁British ▁Academy ▁Film ▁Awards ▁▁ 9 th ▁European ▁Film ▁Awards ▁▁ 2 nd ▁L umi ères ▁Awards ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁website ▁▁▁▁ 2 2 nd ▁César ▁Awards ▁at ▁Al lo C iné ▁▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Category : 1 9 9 7 ▁film ▁awards ▁Category : 1 9 9 7 ▁in ▁France <0x0A> </s> ▁Sh ashi ▁P . ▁Kar na ▁( born ▁ 1 9 5 6 ) ▁is ▁a ▁nan ote chn ology ▁phys ic ist ▁based ▁at ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Research ▁Labor atory , ▁Aber de en , ▁Maryland . ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁a ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Phys ical ▁Society ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁Edu c ational ▁background ▁Kar na ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Bi har ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁He ▁received ▁his ▁Ph . D . ▁( 1 9 8 3 ) ▁and ▁an ▁M . Sc . ▁( 1 9 7 6 ) ▁degree ▁in