Bénédicte Liénard (; born 25 April 1965 in

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) is a Belgian filmmaker.

Biography

Benedicte Lienard studied at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion section realization cinema in

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. At 24, she directed her first short film and then assistant director on films

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, Manu Bonmariage,

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, the

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. In 1997 and 98, it is dedicated to the creation of a workshop of expression through images and sound environment prison. The exhibition "Images free head" at the Museum of Photography in

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gives see photos and videos of female inmates from the prison of

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. She is vice-president of the Belgian section of the International Observatory of Prisons.Sélection Officielle Cannes 2002
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Notable films

* A Piece of Sky * Toto the Hero *

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lienard, Benedicte 1965 births Living people Belgian filmmakers