Director of
NUIT OBSCURE –
AU REVOIR ICI, N’IMPORTE OU
Sylvain George was born in Lyon, France. He holds degrees in philosophy, Right and Politicals sciences, cinema (EHESS. Sorbonne). He realizes since 2006 documentary films on the themes of immigration and socials movements. Among his cinematic works are The Impossible – Pieces of fury (2009); May they rest in revolt (Figures of wars I) (Award of the best film at the Filmmaker Film Festival 2010 and Bafici 2011 ; Award of the jury Valdivia International Film Festival ; Mention of honora at Pesaro Film festival ; FIPRESCI award) ; The outbursts (my mouth, my revolt, my name) (Award best film at the torino Film festival 2011) ; Vers Madrid-The burning bright (Award Audience at Subversive Film Festival en 2013 ; Mention of the jury MedFilmFestival 2013). Paris est une fête- Un film en 18 vagues (Award of Mention of the jury at Lima Independiente International Film Festival 2017, and the Prize of youth at the Filmmaker Film Festival 2017).
Films (selection): SÉRIE DES CONTREFEUX (2008), NO BORDER (2008 ), N’ENTRE PAS SANS VIOLENCE DANS LA NUIT (2008), L’IMPOSSIBLE - PAGES ARRACHÉES (2009, Viennale 10), QU’ILS REPOSENT EN REVOLTE (DES FIGURES DE GUERRES) (2010), ECLATS (MA GUEULE, MA REVOLTE, MON NOM) (2011, Viennale 11), NUIT OBSCURE - FEUILLETS SAUVAGES (2022)