Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, also written Bruni-Tedeschi (; born 16 November 1964), is an Italian-French
actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
,
screenwriter and
film director. Her 2013 film, ''
A Castle in Italy,'' was nominated for the
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...
at the
2013 Cannes Film Festival
The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place in Cannes, France, from 15 to 26 May 2013. Steven Spielberg was the head of the jury for the main competition. New Zealand film director Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the Cinéfondation and ...
.
Personal life
Bruni Tedeschi was born in
Turin
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, Italy, in the
Piedmont
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of Italy. Like her younger sister,
, she has settled in France. The girls were raised bilingual, as their family moved to Paris in 1973, fearing kidnappings and, later, the terrorism of the
Red Brigades
The Red Brigades ( it, Brigate Rosse , often abbreviated BR) was a far-left Marxist–Leninist armed organization operating as a terrorist and guerrilla group based in Italy responsible for numerous violent incidents, including the abduction ...
. She holds dual Italian and French citizenship. Her mother is Italian with French ancestry. Her father is Italian. She is second cousin of
Alessandra Martines
Alessandra Martines (born 19 September 1963) is an Italian-French dancer and actress mainly working in the English, French and Italian speaking-worlds. She started young in ballet on opera stages in Switzerland, France, the United States and t ...
. Tedeschi had a relationship with the French actor
Louis Garrel
Louis Garrel (born 14 June 1983) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his starring role in '' The Dreamers'', directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. from 2007 to 2012. Together they adopted a girl from
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
in 2009.
Selected filmography
She was present at the 2005
Berlinale
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
, the Berlin International Film Festival, to promote two films she had acted in: ''
Tickets
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'' (2005), a three-segment film directed by
Ermanno Olmi,
Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami ( fa, عباس کیارستمی ; 22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer. An active filmmaker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in the production of ...
, and
Ken Loach
Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty ('' Poor Cow'', 1967), homelessn ...
, and ''
Crustacés et Coquillages'', a comedy directed by the French duo of
Olivier Ducastel
Olivier Ducastel (born 23 February 1962) is a French film director, screenwriter and sound editor who currently works in collaboration with partner Jacques Martineau.
Life and career
After spending his adolescence in Rouen, Martineau moved to ...
and
Jacques Martineau.
She also played a lead role in the short film ''Drugstore'' (2000), as part of a French anti-drug awareness raising campaign
Drug Scenes (Original French title:'' Scénarios sur la Drogue''), directed by Marion Vernoux based on a script by
Eric Ellena.
Notable TV appearances
She recently appeared in one episode of the TV series ''
In Treatment
''In Treatment'' is an American drama television series for HBO, produced and developed by Rodrigo Garcia, based on the Israeli series '' BeTipul'' ( he, בטיפול), created by Hagai Levi, Ori Sivan and Nir Bergman.
The series is about a ...
'' (2013).
Directing
Her debut film as a director, ''
It's Easier for a Camel...'', earned her two awards at the
Tribeca Film Festival
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for
Emerging Narrative Filmmaker and
Best Actress
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in 2003. The film also won an award at the
Ankara Flying Broom Women's Film Festival The Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival is an annual Ankara-based film festival celebrating women's contributions to filmmaking.
Established by Halime Güner in 1997 in order to raise awareness and fight for women's human rights, it ...
in 2004. It was also awarded
Louis Delluc Prize The Louis Delluc Prize (french: Prix Louis-Delluc ) is a French film award presented annually since 1937. The award is bestowed to the Best Film and Best First Film of the year on the second week of each December. The jury is composed of 20 members, ...
for Best First Film. It was also entered into the
25th Moscow International Film Festival
The 25th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 20 to 29 June 2003. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Italian-Spanish film ''The End of a Mystery'' directed by Miguel Hermoso.
Jury
* Sergei Bodrov (Russia – President of the J ...
.
According to Tim Palmer the film is an engaging example of contemporary French pop-art cinema, referring to directors who wittily merge the features of intellectual/arthouse cinema with mass/popular cinema, putting Bruni Tedeschi in the company of other filmmakers such as François Ozon, Maîwenn le Besco,
Sophie Fillières, Serge Bozon, etc.
[Palmer, Tim (2011). ''Brutal Intimacy: Analyzing Contemporary French Cinema'', Wesleyan University Press, Middleton CT. .]
In 2007, Bruni Tedeschi directed ''
Actrices
''Actrices'' (''Actresses'') is a French comedy-drama film directed by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, released in 2007. The film was presented in the official selection at the 60th Cannes Film Festival and won a ''Prix Spécial du Jury'' in the Un Certa ...
'', which won the ''
Prix Spécial du Jury'' at 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 ...
. Her 2022 film ''Les Amandiers (
Forever Young)'' also premiered in the main competition of the
2022 Cannes Film Festival
The 75th annual Cannes Film Festival is an upcoming film festival scheduled to take place from 17 to 28 May 2022. The festival will see a tribute to actor Tom Cruise, whose film ''Top Gun: Maverick'' is due to premiere at the festival. The offi ...
.
References
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1964 births
David di Donatello winners
French film actresses
Italian emigrants to France
Living people
Nicolas Sarkozy
Film people from Turin
Actors from Turin
French film directors
French women film directors
Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Most Promising Actress César Award winners