Born in France in 1974, Jean-Gabriel Périot has directed several short films that blur the lines between documentary, animation, and experimental film. He has developed his own editing style, which explores violence and history using film and photographic archives (Eût-elle été criminelle…).
His first feature film, A German Youth, opened the Panorama section at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival before its theatrical release and numerous festival awards.
His next film, Our Defeats, was presented at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival Forum.
His feature film Returning to Reims [Fragments] was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes in 2021 and received the César Award for Best Documentary in 2023.
His latest film, Remembering a City, selected for the WoS 2023 competition, was released in French cinemas in November 2024.
Selective filmography : Remembering a City (War on Screen 2023, documentary), Returning to Reims [Fragments] (2021, documentary), A German Youth (2015, documentary)
