Cédric Kahn Explained

Cédric Kahn
Birth Date:17 June 1966
Birth Place:Crest, Drôme, France
Occupation:Film director, screenwriter, actor
Years Active:1990–present

Cédric Kahn (in French kan/; born 17 June 1966) is a French screenwriter, film director and actor.

Career

His films include L'Ennui (1998), based on the Alberto Moravia novel Boredom, and Red Lights (2004), based on the Georges Simenon novel. His film Roberto Succo was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Political views

In December 2023, alongside 50 other filmmakers, Kahn signed an open letter published in Libération demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages.[2] [3] [4]

Filmography

As director / screenwriter

YearTitleCredited asNotes
width=65 Directorwidth=65 Screenwriter
1990Les Dernières Heures du millénaireShort film
1990OverseasBayard d'Or for Best Screenplay
1991Bar des rails
1993Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional
1994Trop de bonheur1994 Cannes Film Festival - Award of the Youth
Prix Jean Vigo
1996Zero GuiltTelefilm
1998L'EnnuiLouis Delluc Prize for Best Film
2001Roberto Succo Nominated—2001 Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or
2004Red Lights Nominated—54th Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear
Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film
2005L'Avion
2006Les Ambitieux
2009Regrets (French: Les Regrets)
2011Une vie meilleure
2014Wild Life San Sebastián International Film Festival - Special Jury Prize
Nominated—Lumières Award for Best Director
2018The Prayer
2019Happy Birthday (French: Fête de famille)
2023The Goldman CaseNominated—Lumières Award for Best Director
Making Of

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Don't Forget You're Going to DieBenoit's Friend
2012AlyahIsaac Raphaelson
2013Miss and the DoctorsBoris Pizarnik
2015The AnarchistsGaspard
2016L'Economie du coupleBoris
2016Up for LoveBruno
2018Maya
2018Cold WarMichel
2022Neneh SuperstarJean-Claude Kahane

As editor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Festival de Cannes: Roberto Succo . 2009-10-17. festival-cannes.com.
  2. News: 28 December 2023. Gaza : des cinéastes du monde entier demandent un cessez-le-feu immédiat. Libération. fr. 24 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Claire Denis, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Christian Petzold, Apichatpong Weerasethakul & More Sign Demand for Ceasefire in Gaza. Newman. Nick. 29 December 2023. The Film Stage. 24 January 2024.
  4. News: 31 December 2023. Directors of cinema sign petition for immediate ceasefire. The Jerusalem Post. 24 January 2024.