Female Filmmakers in Focus: Rebecca Zlotowski on "A Private Life" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

"Filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski has spent the last fifteen years crafting a singular career in French cinema. While all her films explore the invisible depths of human connection and experience, she does so through different modes of expression and film genres, often eliciting unexpected and raw performances from her stars. Her films have premiered at prestigious film festivals like Cannes and Venice, and have starred some of the best actresses of the era, including Léa Seydoux, Natalie Portman, Virginie Efira, and, most recently, Jodie Foster,"

"Zlotowski, who is of Polish-Moroccan descent, studied modern French literature at Ecole Normale Supérieure before attending the French film school La Fémis, where she graduated from the scriptwriting department. Her graduation project, the coming-of-age drama "Belle Épine," premiered as part of Critics' Week at Cannes. For her performance in the film, its star Léa Seydoux earned a César Award nomination for Most Promising Actress."

Rebecca Zlotowski has built a fifteen-year career in French cinema creating films that probe the invisible depths of human connection using varied genres and modes of expression. She often elicits unexpected, raw performances from leading actresses. Her films have premiered at major festivals including Cannes and Venice and have featured performers such as Léa Seydoux, Natalie Portman, Virginie Efira, and Jodie Foster, who makes her French-speaking debut in A Private Life. Zlotowski studied modern French literature at Ecole Normale Supérieure and graduated from La Fémis’s scriptwriting department. Her graduation film Belle Épine premiered at Critics' Week and propelled early recognition for Seydoux.

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