Jean-Michel Carré
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 26, 1948, Paris, France
- Movies
- 22
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).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1998 | The Battle of Production | Self |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2023 | Inside Tibet | Director, Writer |
| 2018 | China, One Million Artists | Director |
| 2016 | Putin: The New Empire | Director |
| 2013 | China New Empire : China Awakens | Director |
| 2010 | Les Travailleu(r)ses du Sexe | Director |
| 2007 | The Putin System | Director |
| 2007 | J'ai (très) mal au travail | Director |
| 2004 | Kursk: A Submarine in Troubled Waters | Director |
| 2003 | Drôle de genre | Director |
| 2002 | Tower Opera | Director |
| 2001 | Lisa Alisa | Director |
| 2000 | Burning Coal | Director |
| 1997 | Trottoirs de Paris | Director |
| 1995 | Visiblement je vous aime | Director, Writer |
| 1994 | Prostituées et cœur de mères (Les enfants des prostituées) | Director |
| 1993 | Galères de femmes | Director |
| 1991 | Lest We Forget | Director |
| 1981 | Votre enfant m'intéresse | Director |
| 1978 | Alertez les bébés | Director |
| 1976 | L'enfant prisonnier | Director, Writer |
| 1975 | Le Ghetto Expérimental | Director |
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