Marie le Floc’h
After graduating in History and Political Science, Marie Le Floc’h entered the directing program at I.A.D. in Belgium. There, she directed two short films—Elena and The Grass Still Rustles (Les Herbes bruissent encore)—both of which have won several festival awards. She later worked on various productions as assistant director and in street casting. At the same time, her desire to return to her hometown to make a film led her to take several odd jobs—including working in a fish factory in Lorient and a CADA (Center for Asylum Seekers). These experiences became the foundation for her latest short film, Je serai parmi les amandiers, which was selected at Rotterdam, Clermont-Ferrand, Palm Springs, and won several awards, including the Grand Prize at Cinemed.
In 2021, she participated in the Groupe Ouest Annual Selection for the development of her first feature film.
Il y a une sorte d'investissement, de générosité dans chaque projet [de la part des scénaristes-consultants], qui permet à la fois de se sentir guidée avec leurs idées, mais aussi leur expérience, leur propre vision du projet, et en même temps ils et elles sont vraiment être à l'écoute de ce que nous on a envie de faire, de ce qui nous tient vraiment à cœur... et de le protéger.
Auteure-réalisatrice
Les Exilés meurent aussi d’amour
Sélection Annuelle 2021
Wael is living in exile in Lorient with his 15-year-old daughter Reem, since the arrest and imprisonment of his wife Sousan, a famous actress deeply involved in the Syrian revolution. Now working as a fish filleter at the port of Keroman, his own life has been put on hold because for six years, he has done all in his power to find her. When he finally succeeds, it feels like his own liberation. But for Sousan, this peaceful Lorient and its routine are the opposite of the passionate ideals that have shaped both her soul and her body over the years. She struggles with a loss of meaning and status. More than just a tug-of-war between her affection for family life and her revolutionary cause, Sousan can no longer find her “soul” in this daily life. Faced with a possible separation from the woman around whom he rebuilt his identity, Wael clings on with every possible means.