Yohan Manca

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Yohan Manca
Born (1989-10-09) October 9, 1989 (age 34)[1]
Fontainebleau
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • actor
  • producer
Years active2011–present

Yohan Manca is a French film director, writer, actor and producer.[2][3] He is best known for his work on the film, My Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi).[4]

Career[edit]

Manca co-wrote and co-directed the short film, The Bag (Le sac), along with Julien Dara in 2012.[5] In 2017, his short film, Hédi & Sarah (Hédi et Sarah), nominated at the Syndicat Français de la Critique de cinéma in France.[6][7]

Manca's debut feature film, My Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi), was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021.[8] He didn't attend the Cannes premiere, since he has been accused by the main actress and ex partner Judith Chemla of domestic abuse by throwing a cell phone at her.[9][10][11][12]

Personal life[edit]

In May of 2022, he received an eight-months suspended sentence for domestic violence and abuse over his wife, actress Judith Chemla, with whom he has a daughter.[13] She recounts, among other things, this relationship in her book Notre silence nous a laissées seules ("Our Silence Left Us Alone"), in which the actor appears as le loup ("Wolf"), published in January 2024.[14]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Director Writer Producer Note
2012 The Bag (Le sac) Yes Yes Yes Short film
2017 Hédi & Sarah (Hédi et Sarah) Yes Yes Short film
2020 Red Star Yes Yes Yes Short film
2021 My Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi) Yes Yes Feature film

As actor[edit]

  • 2011 : Léa (Short film)
  • 2014 : Bête noire (Short film)
  • 2018 : Escapada (Feature film)[15]
  • 2019 : Call me Matthew (Short film)
  • 2019 : La vérité si je mens! Les débuts[16]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2021 Nominated Cannes Film Festival Golden Camera My Brothers and I (Mes frères et moi)
Nominated Un Certain Regard Award [17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "MES FRÈRES ET MOI de Yohan Manca". cinemed.tm.fr. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  2. ^ "Yohan Manca is now at the editing stage on Mes frères, et moi". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  3. ^ "Frères et Moi (La Traviata, My Brothers and I), as seen by Yohan Manca". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. ^ "charades boards new un certain regard title 'La Traviata, My Brother And I'". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  5. ^ "the bag". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  6. ^ "Hedi et Sarah". my.clermont-filmfest.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  7. ^ "HÉDI ET SARAH". r-vdb.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  8. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Gaspar Noé, Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  9. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2021-07-11). "Cannes Director Accused of Throwing Cell Phone at French Actor Judith Chemla, Casting a Shadow Over Film's Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  10. ^ "Cannes 2021: Judith Chemla cancels her visit and files a complaint against her companion". News in 24 Lifestyle English. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  11. ^ "Director Allegedly Throws Cell Phone at Actress Girlfriend in Startling Domestic Violence Incident". Celebrity. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  12. ^ Média, Prisma. "Cannes 2021 : Judith Chemla annule sa venue et porte plainte contre son compagnon - Voici". Voici.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  13. ^ "Le témoignage de Judith Chemla, victime de violences conjugales : «Ne retirez jamais une plainte»". lemonde.fr. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  14. ^ "« Je suis avec cet homme capable de me violenter physiquement et moralement, mais je n'imagine pas m'en aller » : les extraits du livre témoignage de Judith Chemla". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  15. ^ "Escapada". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  16. ^ ""La Vérité si je mens! Les débuts" º, aux origines de la saga du Sentier". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  17. ^ "Cannes 2021 line-up guide: Un Certain Regard titles". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.

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