

Born in Bailleul, France, in 1958. His first feature film, “The Life of Jesus” (1997), won the Jury Prize at the 21st Mostra and a Caméra d’Or Special Mention at the Cannes Film Festival. From him, the Mostra also exhibited “Humanity” (1999), winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes; “Flandres” (2006), also a Grand Prix winner at Cannes; “Outside Satan” (2011); “Lil’ Quinquin” (2014); and “Coincoin and the Extra-Humans” (2018). He also made films such as “Twentynine Palms” (2003), “Hadewijch” (2009), “Camille Claudel 1915” (2013), “Slack Bay” (2016), “Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc” (2017), “Jeanne” (2019, 43rd Mostra), “France” (2021, 45th Mostra) and “The Empire” (2023).