Yohan Manca
Yohan Manca | |
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| Born | October 9, 1989[1] Fontainebleau |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Yohan Manca is a French film director, writer, actor and producer.[2][3] He is best known for his work on the film, My Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi).[4]
Career
[edit]Manca co-wrote and co-directed the short film, The Bag (Le sac), along with Julien Dara in 2012.[5] In 2017, his short film, Hédi & Sarah (Hédi et Sarah), nominated at the Syndicat Français de la Critique de cinéma in France.[6][7]
Manca's debut feature film, My Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi), was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021.[8] He didn't attend the Cannes premiere, since he has been accused by the main actress and ex partner Judith Chemla of domestic abuse by throwing a cell phone at her.[9][10][11][12]
Personal life
[edit]In May of 2022, he received an eight-months suspended sentence for domestic violence and abuse over his wife, actress Judith Chemla, with whom he has a daughter.[13] She recounts, among other things, this relationship in her book Notre silence nous a laissées seules ("Our Silence Left Us Alone"), in which the actor appears as le loup ("Wolf"), published in January 2024.[14]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
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| 2012 | The Bag (Le sac) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2017 | Hédi & Sarah (Hédi et Sarah) | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2020 | Red Star | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2021 | My Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi) | Yes | Yes | Feature film |
As actor
[edit]- 2011 : Léa (Short film)
- 2014 : Bête noire (Short film)
- 2018 : Escapada (Feature film)[15]
- 2019 : Call me Matthew (Short film)
- 2019 : La vérité si je mens! Les débuts[16]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Nominated | Cannes Film Festival | Golden Camera | My Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi) | |
| Nominated | Un Certain Regard Award | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ "MES FRÈRES ET MOI de Yohan Manca". cinemed.tm.fr. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Yohan Manca is now at the editing stage on Mes frères, et moi". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Frères et Moi (La Traviata, My Brothers and I), as seen by Yohan Manca". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "charades boards new un certain regard title 'La Traviata, My Brother And I'". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "the bag". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Hedi et Sarah". my.clermont-filmfest.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "HÉDI ET SARAH". r-vdb.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Gaspar Noé, Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2021-07-11). "Cannes Director Accused of Throwing Cell Phone at French Actor Judith Chemla, Casting a Shadow Over Film's Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Cannes 2021: Judith Chemla cancels her visit and files a complaint against her companion". News in 24 Lifestyle English. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Director Allegedly Throws Cell Phone at Actress Girlfriend in Startling Domestic Violence Incident". Celebrity. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ Média, Prisma. "Cannes 2021 : Judith Chemla annule sa venue et porte plainte contre son compagnon - Voici". Voici.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Le témoignage de Judith Chemla, victime de violences conjugales : «Ne retirez jamais une plainte»". lemonde.fr. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ "« Je suis avec cet homme capable de me violenter physiquement et moralement, mais je n'imagine pas m'en aller » : les extraits du livre témoignage de Judith Chemla". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Escapada". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ ""La Vérité si je mens! Les débuts" º, aux origines de la saga du Sentier". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Cannes 2021 line-up guide: Un Certain Regard titles". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
External links
[edit]- Yohan Manca at IMDb
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