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Filmmaker. Years active. 2004–present. Céline Sciamma ( French: [selin sjama]; [1] born 12 November 1978) is a French screenwriter and film director. She wrote and directed Water Lilies (2007), Tomboy (2011), Girlhood (2014), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), and Petite Maman (2021).
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Céline Sciamma is a French writer and director of coming-of-age dramas, such as Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Tomboy. She was born in 1978, has a brother Laurent, and was in a relationship with actress Adèle Haenel.
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- Writer, Director, Actress
Nov 14, 2021 · C éline Sciamma makes small films about stolen moments, secret selves and outsiders who have crafted a vital life in the shadows. Her subjects are the overlooked and the unrecognised, whether...
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Jan 31, 2022 · Céline Sciamma’s Quest for a New, Feminist Grammar of Cinema. In subtle, unpredictable ways, the French director is determined to move beyond received ideas of filmmaking. By Elif Batuman....
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Apr 6, 2024 · Céline Sciamma, the auteur who finds the universal in the unique. From gritty banlieue drama Girlhood to period piece Portrait of a Lady on Fire and animation My Life As a Courgette, the French...
Jun 18, 2020 · Now List 2020: The Radical Lesbian Gaze of Céline Sciamma. How the director of Portrait of a Lady on Fire built a career dedicated to validating the perspective of queer women. By Trish Bendix. June 18, 2020. Bráulio Amado; courtesy of Céline Sciamma.
Apr 29, 2022 · From the lauded French auteur behind the unabashedly feminist modern classic “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” Céline Sciamma’s “Petite Maman” is a 72-minute time-travel fable that revels in the...