David Oelhoffen (born 1968) is a French film director and screenwriter. His debut feature ''
In Your Wake'' premiered in the
International Critics' Week
The International Critics' Week (french: Semaine de la Critique) was founded in 1962 and is organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. It was created following the showing of '' The Connection'' directed by Shirley Clarke which had been ...
of the
2007 Cannes Film Festival
The 60th Cannes Film Festival ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. The President of the Jury was British director Stephen Frears. Twenty two films from twelve countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 26 May. ''4 M ...
. His next film was ''
Far from Men
''Far from Men'' (french: Loin des hommes) is a 2014 French drama film directed by David Oelhoffen. Set in French Colonial Algeria, the narrative follows Daru, a reclusive, pacifist, Algerian-born French teacher of Spanish descent (Viggo Morten ...
'' from 2014, which is based on the short story ''
The Guest'' by
Albert Camus
Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His work ...
and stars
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the State of New York to a Danish father and American mother, he also lived in Argentin ...
and
Reda Kateb
Reda Kateb ( ar, رضا كاتب; born 27 July 1977) is a French actor.
Life and career
Kateb was born in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, to an Algerian actor, Malek-Eddine Kateb, and a French nurse of Czech and Italian origin. He is a grandnephew of th ...
. It played in competition at the
71st Venice International Film Festival where it won three awards.
Filmography
* ''Le Mur'' (1996) – short film
* ''Big Bang'' (1997) – short film
* ''En mon absence'' (2001) – featurette
* ''Sous le bleu'' (2004) – short film
* ''In Your Wake'' (''Nos retrouvailles'') (2007)
* ''
Far from Men
''Far from Men'' (french: Loin des hommes) is a 2014 French drama film directed by David Oelhoffen. Set in French Colonial Algeria, the narrative follows Daru, a reclusive, pacifist, Algerian-born French teacher of Spanish descent (Viggo Morten ...
'' (''Loin des hommes'') (2014)
* ''
In the Forests of Siberia'' (''Dans les forêts de Sibérie'') (2016)
* ''
Close Enemies'' (2018)
References
External links
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1968 births
French film directors
French male screenwriters
French screenwriters
Living people