Brigitte Sy
| Brigitte Sy | |
|---|---|
 Brigitte Sy in 2015 | |
| Born |
26 January 1956 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Film director, actress, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Brigitte Sy (born 26 January 1956) is a French actress and filmmaker. Her directorial film debut, Les Mains libres, was released in 2010 to critical acclaim in France.[1][2][3]
Life and career
She is the mother of the actors Louis Garrel and Esther Garrel whom she had with the director Philippe Garrel.[4] In an Arte short film collection about AIDS awareness, she revealed that she has been HIV-positive since 1990, contracted from a partner who previously had a drug addiction.[5] She also addresses the issue in Les mains libres and L'endroit idéal where the protagonist, Barbara (played by Ronit Elkabetz), is HIV-positive.[6]
Filmography
As actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Memoirs of a French Whore | Original title: La dérobade | |
| 1983 | Liberté, la nuit | Micheline, Laszlo's wife | Philippe Garrel film |
| 1989 | Les baisers de secours | Jeanne | Philippe Garrel film. AKA Emergency Kisses |
| 1991 | Cas de divorce | Agnès Delsol | 1 episode: Saulnier contre Saulnier |
| 1991 | J'entends plus la guitare | Aline | Philippe Garrel film |
| 1991 | Meeting Venus | French Customs Officer | István Szabó film |
| 1997 | Généalogies d'un crime | Jeanne | Raúl Ruiz film |
| 1997 | Ma 6-T va crack-er | Proviseur | Jean-François Richet film |
| 1998 | Melody for a Hustler | Véronique | Original title: Cantique de la racaille |
| 2000 | L'amour prisonnier | Marlène | TV movie |
| 2005 | Regular Lovers | la mère de François | Philippe Garrel film |
| 2006 | Déluge | Her Mother | Short film |
| 2007 | L'été indien | Alice | |
| 2007 | Fear(s) of the Dark | (voice) | Original title: Peur(s) du noir |
| 2008 | Choisir d'aimer | Isabelle | |
| 2008 | Versailles | Mme Herchel | Pierre Schöller film |
| 2008 | Ben et Thomas | Mme Bouillon, the French teacher | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Rien dans les poches | Agathe Manikowski | TV movie |
| 2013 | Ouf | Mme Herschel | |
| 2014 | Wild Life | Geneviève | |
| 2015 | L'Astragale | Rita | |
As filmmaker
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | |||
| 2008 | L'Endroit idéal | Yes | Yes | Featurette |
| 2009 | Fruits de mer | Yes | Yes | TV short documentary |
| 2010 | Les Mains libres | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | L'Astragale | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | La Promenade du diable | Yes | Yes | Featurette |
| 2015 | Les Ogres | Yes | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title of work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | L'Endroit idéal | Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | Best Short Film | Nominated |
| International Istanbul Film Festival | Best Short Film | Nominated | ||
| Festival do Rio | Best Short Film | Nominated | ||
| Créteil International Women's Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| Lutin Short Film Award | Best Fictional Film | Nominated | ||
References
- ↑ Les mains libres, brillant ! (Studio Ciné Live) L'Express. 15 June 2010. French
- ↑ Les Mains libres de Brigitte Sy Evene. Retrieved on 29 June. French
- ↑ La femme et le prisonnier Le Figaro. 16 June 2010. French
- ↑ Brigitte Sy – Actrice française Evene. Retrieved on 21 July 2010. French
- ↑ 10 courts contre le Sida – « Fruits de mer » de Brigitte Sy Arte. Retrieved on 21 July. French
- ↑ "Les Mains libres" : derrière les murs de la prison, Brigitte Sy filme les émotions 15 June 2010. Le Monde. French
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