Jean-Michel Carré

Directing·Jul 26, 1948·Paris, France

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Jean-Michel Carré, born July 26, 1948, in Paris, is a French film director, documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, film producer, and screenwriter. Coming from a modest background, he first studied medicine before turning to filmmaking, a passion he cultivated since his adolescence. He attended IDHEC (now La Fémis), where he earned degrees in filmmaking and directing. From the very beginning, Carré was committed to militant and activist filmmaking. In 1968, he made a documentary on Cuba, which was banned from broadcast, marking the beginning of his commitment to denouncing social and political injustices. In 1974, he co-founded the first censored film festival, affirming his desire to bring about social change through his works. He founded the production company Les Films Grain de Sable, dedicated to criticizing social institutions and systems. His filmography is rich and varied, including documentaries and fiction films that address themes such as working conditions, human rights, and social struggles. Among his notable works are The Putin System (2007), I (Have a Very Bad Day at Work) (2007), and Sex Workers (2010). Carré is also known for his immersive approach to documentaries. For example, for Burning Coals (2000), he spent a year with miners in Wales to capture their reality with authenticity. His work has received numerous awards, including the FIGRA Grand Jury Prize for Kursk: A Submarine in Troubled Waters (2004). His commitment is not limited to cinema, as he has also explored international issues such as apartheid, conflicts in the Middle East, and transformations in China. In 2013, he spoke of his libertarian Maoist past, a contradiction he accepts to explain his interest in complex and nuanced subjects.

Film	Credit
Inside Tibet2023 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
China, One Million Artists2018 · Director	Director
Putin: The New Empire2016 · Director	Director
China New Empire : China Awakens2013 · Director	Director
Les Travailleu(r)ses du Sexe2010 · Director	Director
The Putin System2007 · Director	Director
J'ai (très) mal au travail2007 · Director	Director
Kursk: A Submarine in Troubled Waters2004 · Director	Director
Drôle de genre2003 · Director	Director
Tower Opera2002 · Director	Director
Lisa Alisa2001 · Director	Director
Burning Coal2000 · Director	Director
The Battle of Production1998 · Self	Self
TTrottoirs de Paris1997 · Director	Director
Visiblement je vous aime1995 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Galères de femmes1993 · Director	Director
Lest We Forget1991 · Director	Director
Votre enfant m'intéresse1981 · Director	Director
Alertez les bébés1978 · Director	Director
LL'enfant prisonnier1976 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
La mort de l'utopie1975 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Le Ghetto Expérimental1975 · Director	Director