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Fabrice Gardel, born in Saint-Brieuc in 1965, is a French documentary filmmaker such as Adventurers of Freedom (documentaries on Albert Camus,[1] Raymond Aron,[2] Simone de Beauvoir,[3] etc.) Laughter as a marker of democracy (Jean Yanne,[4] Jacques Martin,[5] Sylvie Joly, etc.) Praise for diversity (Aimé Césaire,[6] René Maran,[7] Les Légitimus, etc.)
Fabrice Gardel | |
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Born | 1965 Saint-Brieuc, France |
Occupation(s) | journalist, filmaker |
Fabrice Gardel holds a master's degree in philosophy and sociology and is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris. In Quebec, he created the television show Québec-France, aller-retour and worked for Radio Canada. In Paris, he produced a series of programs on France Culture about major thinkers and writers, such as Pierre Bourdieu, Raymond Aron, and Roger Nimier. Later, on RFI, he hosted a program dedicated to the French language.
He has directed numerous films for Arte, including Desires of Women (winner of the CBS award for television event), Incest: The Poisoned Family (co-directed with Juliette Armanet), An Angry Man, Goncourt: Place Your Bets (co-directed with Antoine Vitkine), Rape: Weapon of War on the Bosnian conflict, The Children of the Good Lord: Daily Life at the Vatican, God Save the BBC, and more.
Awards
edit- Culture Prize from the Lauriers de l’Audiovisuel for Raymond Aron: The Path to Freedom (2018)
- CB News Award for Television Event of the Year for Desires of Women (Arte, 2000)
- Best Documentary Award at CinéMartinique for René Maran
Filmography Highlights
edit- 1998: Daily Life at the Vatican (Arte)
- 2000: Desires of Women (Arte, CB News award)
- 2002: Rape: Weapon of War (Arte)
- 2010: Incest: The Poisoned Family (Arte)
- 2018: Raymond Aron: The Path to Freedom (Public Sénat, Culture Prize)
- 2020: Albert Camus: The Icon of Revolt (Public Sénat)
- 2021: Simone de Beauvoir: The Adventure of Being Oneself (Public Sénat)
- 2024: Simon Leys: The Man Who Undressed Mao (Public Sénat)
Publications
edit- L'Abécédaire de Raymond Aron (co-authored with Dominique Schnapper, 2019)
- Je Reviens! Vous Êtes Devenus (Trop) Cons (co-authored with Jean-Christophe Yanne, 2016)
References
edit- ^ "Un documentaire sur Albert Camus, toujours pertinent soixante ans après sa disparition". 4 January 2020 – via Le Monde.
- ^ Sénat, Public (19 October 2018). "Fabrice Gardel : Aron " a des choses à nous dire "". Public Sénat.
- ^ "Fabrice Gardel, coauteur du documentaire "Simone de Beauvoir, l'aventure d'être soi" : "35 ans après sa mort, elle reste un modèle pour nous tous"". Franceinfo. 4 May 2021.
- ^ ""Jean Yanne, il est beau, il est gentil"". France Inter. 17 February 2017.
- ^ "David Martin : "Mon père, Jacques Martin, ne s'était pas mis de limites"". Franceinfo. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "CESAIRE ET MOI". TV5MONDE Europe. 19 September 2024.
- ^ "VIDEO. Il y a cent ans, René Maran faisait scandale et devenait le premier écrivain noir récompensé par un Goncourt". Franceinfo. 14 October 2021.