Jean-Gabriel Périot

Director

Jean-Gabriel Périot is a French director known for his work in documentary films and short films. He has gained recognition for his powerful and thought-provoking approach to filmmaking, often exploring themes related to history, memory, and social issues. Some of his notable works include "Nijuman no borei" (200,000 Phantoms), "Lettre à la prison" (Letter to the Prison), and "Une jeunesse allemande" (A German Youth). Périot has received several awards for his work, including the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film at the Venice Film Festival for "1999" in 2017.

Films on Sooner

Our Defeats

2019

88 mins

Documentary

Jean-Gabriel Périot asks students on the outskirts of Paris to reenact iconic films from the '68 era and share their thoughts.

Summer Lights

2016

82 mins

Drama

A Paris-based filmmaker meets a mercurial young woman in Hiroshima 70 years after the nuclear-weapon attack.