Yohan Manca Explained
Yohan Manca |
Birth Date: | 9 October 1989[1] |
Birth Place: | Fontainebleau |
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
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
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
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
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2012 | The Bag (Le sac) | | | | Short film |
2017 | Hédi & Sarah (Hédi et Sarah) | | | | Short film |
2020 | Red Star | | | | Short film |
2021 | My Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi) | | | | Feature film |
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As actor
- 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
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] |
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Notes and References
- Web site: MES FRÈRES ET MOI de Yohan Manca. cinemed.tm.fr. 2021-10-20.
- Web site: Yohan Manca is now at the editing stage on Mes frères, et moi. cineuropa.org. 2021-10-20.
- Web site: Frères et Moi (La Traviata, My Brothers and I), as seen by Yohan Manca. festival-cannes.com. 2021-10-20.
- Web site: charades boards new un certain regard title 'La Traviata, My Brother And I'. screendaily.com. 2021-10-20.
- Web site: the bag. en.unifrance.org. 2021-10-20.
- Web site: Hedi et Sarah. my.clermont-filmfest.com. 2021-10-20.
- Web site: HÉDI ET SARAH. r-vdb.com. 2021-10-20.
- Web site: Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Gaspar Noé, Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More. indiewire.com. 2021-10-20.
- Web site: 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). 2021-12-14. Variety. en-US.
- Web site: 2021-07-12. Cannes 2021: Judith Chemla cancels her visit and files a complaint against her companion. 2021-12-14. News in 24 Lifestyle English. en-us.
- Web site: Director Allegedly Throws Cell Phone at Actress Girlfriend in Startling Domestic Violence Incident. 2021-12-14. Celebrity. en.
- Web site: Média. Prisma. Cannes 2021 : Judith Chemla annule sa venue et porte plainte contre son compagnon - Voici. 2021-12-14. Voici.fr. fr.
- Web site: Le témoignage de Judith Chemla, victime de violences conjugales : «Ne retirez jamais une plainte». lemonde.fr. 2022-07-06.
- News: 2024-01-25 . « 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 . 2024-01-25 . Le Monde.fr . fr.
- Web site: Escapada. filmaffinity.com. 2021-10-20.
- Web site: "La Vérité si je mens! Les débuts" º, aux origines de la saga du Sentier. lavoixdunord.fr. 2021-10-20.
- Web site: Cannes 2021 line-up guide: Un Certain Regard titles. screendaily.com. 2021-09-05.