Alain Guiraudie Read Bio Collapse
Alain Guiraudie (b. 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter. His films are characteristic of a mix of surrealism and social commentary, with a particular focus on gay life. Born into an agricultural family in the Aveyron region of France, he developed an interest in film through a steady diet of comic books, television, and genre films. After studying at the University of Montpelier, Guiraudie wrote several novels before switching to filmmaking. Guiraudie’s films have received numerous nominations in various festivals, and his feature film Stranger By the Lake was awarded by the Un Certain Regard Best Director and Queer Palm Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.
Labor, Class, Desire: A Screening of Alain Guiraudie and Apitchapong Weerasethakul
