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
2012The Bag (Le sac)Short film
2017Hédi & Sarah (Hédi et Sarah)Short film
2020Red StarShort film
2021My Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi)Feature film

As actor

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2021NominatedCannes Film FestivalGolden CameraMy Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi)
NominatedUn Certain Regard Award[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MES FRÈRES ET MOI de Yohan Manca. cinemed.tm.fr. 2021-10-20.
  2. Web site: Yohan Manca is now at the editing stage on Mes frères, et moi. cineuropa.org. 2021-10-20.
  3. Web site: Frères et Moi (La Traviata, My Brothers and I), as seen by Yohan Manca. festival-cannes.com. 2021-10-20.
  4. Web site: charades boards new un certain regard title 'La Traviata, My Brother And I'. screendaily.com. 2021-10-20.
  5. Web site: the bag. en.unifrance.org. 2021-10-20.
  6. Web site: Hedi et Sarah. my.clermont-filmfest.com. 2021-10-20.
  7. Web site: HÉDI ET SARAH. r-vdb.com. 2021-10-20.
  8. Web site: Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Gaspar Noé, Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More. indiewire.com. 2021-10-20.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Web site: Director Allegedly Throws Cell Phone at Actress Girlfriend in Startling Domestic Violence Incident. 2021-12-14. Celebrity. en.
  12. Web site: Média. Prisma. Cannes 2021 : Judith Chemla annule sa venue et porte plainte contre son compagnon - Voici. 2021-12-14. Voici.fr. fr.
  13. Web site: Le témoignage de Judith Chemla, victime de violences conjugales : «Ne retirez jamais une plainte». lemonde.fr. 2022-07-06.
  14. 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.
  15. Web site: Escapada. filmaffinity.com. 2021-10-20.
  16. Web site: "La Vérité si je mens! Les débuts" º, aux origines de la saga du Sentier. lavoixdunord.fr. 2021-10-20.
  17. Web site: Cannes 2021 line-up guide: Un Certain Regard titles. screendaily.com. 2021-09-05.