The Sandroine Awards.

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1996 acting ballot: best lead and supporting performances

The Sandroine Awards 1996 ballot picks Maggie Cheung as Lead Actress, James Spader as Lead Actor, Deborah Kara Unger as Supporting Actress and Elias Koteas as Supporting Actor. It is a personal, alternative ranking of the year's best acting performances in cinema: the top five in each of the four acting categories, with performances from around the world next to the usual favourites. 14 of the 20 picks on the 1996 ballot are from outside the United States (Hong Kong, England, France, Belgium, Canada and Taiwan).

Lead Actress 1996

  1. Maggie Cheung Comrades: Almost A Love Story Hong Kong
  2. Theresa Randle Girl 6 United States
  3. Brenda Blethyn Secret & Lies England
  4. Hope Davis The Daytrippers United States
  5. Marianne Jean-Baptiste Secret & Lies England

Lead Actor 1996

  1. James Spader Crash United States
  2. Melvil Poupaud A Summer's Tale France
  3. Leon Lai Comrades: Almost a Love Story Hong Kong
  4. Leslie Cheung Viva Erotica Hong Kong
  5. Jérémie Renier La Promesse Belgium

Supporting Actress 1996

  1. Deborah Kara Unger Crash Canada
  2. Nathalie Richard Irma Vep France
  3. Shu Qi Viva Erotica Taiwan
  4. Holly Hunter Crash United States
  5. Parker Posey The Daytrippers United States

Supporting Actor 1996

  1. Elias Koteas Crash Canada
  2. Jean-Pierre Léaud Irma Vep France
  3. Chang Chen Mahjong Taiwan
  4. Liev Schreiber The Daytrippers United States
  5. Lawrence Ko Mahjong Taiwan

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