Sylvain George

Sylvain George

After Sylvain GEORGE (1968, Vaulx-en-Velin, France) graduated in Philosophy and worked as a social worker, he eventually made the decision to follow his dreams and became a filmmaker. Inspired by the work of the philosopher Walter Benjamin, he makes short and feature-length documentaries in which immigration plays an important role.

Filmography

Aspettavo che scendesse la sera/No Border (2007, short), N’entre pas sans violence dans la nuit (2008, short), Ils nous tueront tous… (2009, short), L’Impossible - pages arrachées ( 2009, doc), Qu'ils reposent en révolte (Des figures de guerre I) (2010, doc), Les éclats (ma gueule, ma révolte, mon nom)/Fragments (My Mouth, My Revolt, My Name) (2011, doc)