The French have always been passionate about cinema. The first ever film was made in the French city of Lyon by the Lumière brothers in 1885. Since the innovative Nouvelle Vague or New Wave period of the late 1950s and early 1960s, French cinema has been regarded as an art form, and its directors as creative artists. New Wave film directors include Roger Vadim, François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, and Alain Resnais. Since the New Wave, French films have tended to be small-scale, intimate portrayals of people's lives. Contemporary directors who have achieved international acclaim include Jean-Jacques Beneix who directed Betty Blue, Luc Besson, director of Subway, and Léos Carax whose work includes Les Amants du Pont Neuf. Recently, French cinema has tackled social issues, such as poverty, race, crime, and drug abuse. Famous French actors include Gerard Depardieu who is known internationally for his performances in films including Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources (1985). Juliette Binoche was the first French actress to win an Oscar, for her performance in The English Patient (1997), although the French have their own awards called Césars, which are more important to them than Oscars. Every year film-makers travel from all over the world to show their latest work at the International Film Festival in Cannes, a luxurious resort on the Côte d'Azur in the south of France.