Brigitte Roüan

Actor

Brigitte Roüan is a French actress and director who has made a name for herself with a diverse filmography and a clear artistic signature. Since the 1970s, she has shaped European cinema through roles in arthouse films and her work behind the camera. Her work ranges from social observation to emotional depth and has been recognized several times at international festivals. Her more recent work includes WE NEED YOUR VOTE (2018), directed by Matthieu Sapin, a political comedy in which she plays a striking supporting role. In INTO THE WORLD (2020) by Marion Laine, she plays one of the central characters in an intense drama about motherhood and responsibility. Both films highlight Roüan's ability to portray complex characters with a keen sense of psychological nuance. She first attracted attention as a director in the 1990s. Her film Outremer (1990), in which she also starred, was presented at Cannes and earned her widespread recognition. With After Sex (1997, original title Post coïtum animal triste), she achieved another success, which was celebrated in France as a feminist response to classic relationship narratives. Later works such as SA MÈRE, La Pute (2006) and the tragicomedy Trois Filles Et Leur Mère (2008) also testify to her consistent exploration of female identity and social change. Brigitte Roüan stands for a cinema that does not shy away from combining personal themes with political attitudes. Her films are regularly shown at renowned festivals such as Cannes, Locarno, and Angoulême and are characterized by an unmistakable mixture of irony, empathy, and precision.

Films on Sooner

We Need Your Vote

2017

97 mins

Comedy

A political novice joins the campaign team of a presidential candidate, where he faces backstabbing and opportunism.

Into The World

2020

91 mins

Comedy, Drama

Touching dramedy about the hardworking staff of a maternity ward and the secret past of one of the nurses.