Anne Lévy-Morelle (born 19 February 1961) is a Belgian film director and writer. After graduating from the Université libre de Bruxelles, she attended the

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in Brussels and began directing short films and collaborating with numerous Belgian directors. She worked as assistant director with

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Brothers Jean-Pierre Dardenne (; born 21 April 1951) and Luc Dardenne (born 10 March 1954), collectively referred to as the Dardenne brothers, are a Belgian filmmaking duo. They write, produce, and direct their films together. The Dardennes ...

and

Jaco Van Dormael Jaco Van Dormael (born 9 February 1957) is a Belgian film director, screenwriter and playwright. His films especially focus on a respectful and sympathetic portrayal of people with mental and physical disabilities. Van Dormael spent his childh ...

, among others. Lévy-Morelle wrote and directed the short films ''Les tentations d'Albert'' (1989) and ''Manfred'' (1993). She directed the documentary film ''

Gabriel's Dream ''Gabriel's Dream'' (french: Le Rêve de Gabriel) is a documentary film directed by Anne Lévy-Morelle. It tells the story of Gabriel de Halleux, an established businessman who, in the late 1940s, decided to leave everything and start a new life i ...

'' in 1997, which received the

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given by the

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(UCC). Her follow-up, ''Through the Walls of the Heart'' (2002), premiered at the

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. In 2008, she wrote and directed ''The Cradle of the Little Pisser''.

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* 1961 births Living people Mass media people from Brussels Belgian film directors Belgian women film directors Belgian writers in French Université libre de Bruxelles alumni {{Belgium-film-director-stub