Biography
Jean-Gabriel Périot worked as an editor on Lisa (2007), En attendant demain (2008) and La Dinde (2008), and he made several short films on the frontier of documentary, experimental, and fiction. He developed his own style of film editing that explores violence and history using film and photography archives. His films, Dies Irae, Even if she had been a Criminal, Nijuman no borei (200,000 Fantasmas) and The Devil have received awards from several festivals around the world. His first feature length film A German Youth, opened the Panorama section of the 2015 Berlinale before being released in German, French and Swiss movie theaters and receiving multiple awards. Summer Lights, his first feature-length fiction premiered at the San Sebastian film festival and was released in France in the summer of 2017. Our Defeat was presented at the Forum for the 2019 Berlinale and Returning to Reims, adapted from the book by Didier Eribon and narrated by Adèle Haenel, was selected for the Director’s Fortnight at 2021 Cannes film festival.
El Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato
Director
Movies | |
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2021 |
Returning to Reims |
2016 |
Summer Lights |
Short | |
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2023 |
All Effort of Men |
2018 |
Song for the Jungle |
2017 |
Some Happiness In This Fight |
2014 |
We Are Become Death |
2012 |
#67 |
2010 |
The Barbarians |
2008 |
Between Dogs and Wolves |
2007 |
200 000 Phantoms |
2006 |
Gay ? |
Under Twilight |
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2005 |
Dies Irae |
Undo |
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2004 |
Devil Inside |
Rain |
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We Are Winning Don't Forget |
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2003 |
Before I Was Sad |
2002 |
21.04.02 |
2001 |
Intimated Diary |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2021 |
Returning to Reims |
2016 |
Summer Lights |
Documentaries | |
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2023 |
Facing Darkness |
2015 |
A German Youth |
2014 |
Si jamais nous devons disparaître, ce sera sans inquiétude mais en combattant jusqu'à la fin |
2005 |
Even if she had been a criminal |
Short | |
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2023 |
All Effort of Men |
2018 |
Song for the Jungle |
2014 |
We Are Become Death |
2007 |
200 000 Phantoms |
Editor
Movies | |
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2021 |
Returning to Reims |
Documentaries | |
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2023 |
Facing Darkness |
2019 |
Our Defeats |
2014 |
Si jamais nous devons disparaître, ce sera sans inquiétude mais en combattant jusqu'à la fin |
2012 |
The Devil |
2006 |
CosmicConnexion (TV movie) |
2005 |
Even if she had been a criminal |
Short | |
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2023 |
All Effort of Men |
2010 |
The Barbarians |
2005 |
Undo |
Cinematographer
Short | |
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2007 |
200 000 Phantoms |
Actor
Short | |
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2001 |
Intimated Diary |