Joachim Lafosse (born 18 January 1975) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter.

Career

Lafosse studied at the IAD (Institut des arts de diffusion) at

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between 1997 and 2001. His graduation film ''Tribu'', a 24-minute short, won the best Belgian short subject category at the 2001 Namur Film Festival. His first full-length feature, ''Folie Privée'' (2004), won the

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award at the

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., and the semi-autobiographical ''Ça rend heureux'' (2006) took the Grand Prix at the 2007 Premiers Plans d'Angers festival. 2006 also saw the release of ''

Nue Propriété ''Private Property'' () is a 2006 French-language Belgian film directed by Joachim Lafosse. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC). Title ''Nue propriété'' is French for bare owner ...

'', starring

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and brothers

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and

Yannick Renier Yannick Renier (born 29 March 1975) is a Belgian actor who started his career in the theatre in the 1990s and has since appeared in several films and television productions. Life and career Renier trained at the Conservatoire Royal in Brussel ...

, which debuted at the

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where it was nominated for the

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and won a SIGNIS award. The film received the

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by the

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(UCC). For his film '' Private Lessons (Élève libre)'', he was nominated for two

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s in the category of

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and

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. His 2012 film '' Loving Without Reason'' competed in the

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section at the

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. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the

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, but it did not make the final shortlist. It was nominated for seven

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, winning four, including

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and

for Lafosse. In 2023, he presented his new film, ''Un silence'', at the San Sebastian Film Festival. His upcoming project, ''Les Petits Voleurs'', is scheduled for shooting in the Spring 2024.

Filmography

*2000: ''Égoïste Nature'' (short feature) *2000: ''Tribu'' (short feature) *2001: ''Scarface'' (documentary) *2004: ''

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'' *2006: '' Ça rend heureux'' *2006: ''

Private Property Private property is a legal designation for the ownership of property by non-governmental Capacity (law), legal entities. Private property is distinguishable from public property, which is owned by a state entity, and from Collective ownership ...

'' *2008: '' Private Lessons'' *2012: ''

Our Children ''Our Children'' () is a 2012 Belgian-French psychological drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse. It is based on a real-life incident involving a woman ( Geneviève Lhermitte) who killed her five children. The film competed in the Un Certain R ...

'' (also known as ''Loving Without Reason'') *2015: ''

The White Knights ''The White Knights'' () is a 2015 Belgian-French drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse and inspired by the events of the Zoé's Ark controversy in 2007. The film stars Vincent Lindon, Louise Bourgoin, Valérie Donzelli and Reda Kateb. It was s ...

'' *2016: '' After Love'' *2018: ''

Keep Going ''Keep Going'' () is a 2018 Belgian-French drama film co-written and directed by Joachim Lafosse. Based on the novel ''Continuer'' by Laurent Mauvignier, the film premiered at the Giornate degli Autori section of the 75th Venice Internation ...

'' *2021: '' The Restless'' *2023: ''

A Silence ''A Silence'' () is a 2023 drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse. The film stars Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Devos. It premiered on 25 September 2023 at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was released in France on 10 Janua ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lafosse, Joachim 1975 births Living people People from Uccle Belgian film directors 21st-century Belgian screenwriters Magritte Award winners Belgian male screenwriters