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After graduate studies in literature and law, Julie Gavras (daugther of Constantin Costa-Gavras) turned to cinema. She started as an assistant director in Italy and France on commercials, television movies and feature films. She worked with directors as diverse as Robert Enrico, Claire Devers, Jacques Nolot, Alexandre Jardin, Camille de Casabianca, Roberto Faenza and Michele Soavi. In 1998, she directed a short film called “Oh les beaux dimanches !” produced in Marseilles by Comic Strip. In 2000, she directed her first documentary, “From Dawn to Night: Songs by Moroccan Women”. It was based on a play by Alain Weber mounted at the Bouffes du Nord theater in Paris during the Festival d’Automne. It was broadcast on Arte. In January 2002, her second documentary was released theatrically: “The Pirate, the Wizard, the Thief and the Children.” It is about a class of nine year olds who make a film at school. She has directed other documentaries for Arte and France 5.
“Blame It on Fidel” is her first feature film.
Filmografía / Filmography:
Actress
Le Couperet (2005), de Costa-Gavras
Director
Blame it on Fidel /La Faute à Fidel (2006)
Le Corsaire, le magicien, le voleur et les enfants (2002)
Oh les beaux dimanches ! (1998)
Screenwirter
Blame it on Fidel /La Faute à Fidel (2006)
Oh les beaux dimanches ! (1998), de Julie Gavras
1er assistant director
La Voleuse de Saint-Lubin (1999), de Claire Devers
Assistant director
Pereira prétend (1996), de Roberto Faenza
Loin des barbares (1994), de Liria Begeja
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