François Ozon

Biography

François Ozon is a French filmmaker, considered one of the most important contemporary French filmmakers, closely associated with the cinema du corps. His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeling view of human sexuality. Recurring themes in his films are existentialism, sexual identity, perceptions of reality, and death.

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Awards & recognition

• ★Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize · 2019
• ★Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 2018
• ★Sebastiane Award · 2014
• ★European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2013
• ★Golden Shell · 2012