Céline Sciamma has made a name for herself in the coming-of-age genre, earning acclaim for her trilogy of films ‘Water Lilies’ (2007), ‘Tomboy’ (2011) and ‘Girlhood’ (2014). Céline Sciamma is having a moment.Following the 2019 festival debut and this year’s cinematic release ofPortrait of a Lady on Fire, she is currently the subject of Mubi UK’s ‘Focus on’ retrospective.This programme explores Sciamma’s refreshing coming-of-age dramas centring around themes of sexuality, gender identity, and marginal lives.
She just didn’t know what to do about it. Céline Sciamma: ‘I had a desire to show the birth of longing’ The director of Portrait of a Lady on Fire discusses her monument to female artists and their intense gaze. During a summer in Paris, a love triangle develops between three girls in this provocative and perceptive portrait of teen angst and nascent sexuality. Céline Sciamma (Pontoise, 12 de novembre de 1978) és una guionista i directora de cinema francesa.
Director Céline Sciamma and stars Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant debate the power of a lesbian period drama. Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a heart-shattering love story. Céline Sciamma was born on November 12, 1980 in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France. Directed by Céline Sciamma • 2007 • France Starring Pauline Acquart, Louise Blachère, Adèle Haenel. [1] L'obra de Sciamma és extraordinàriament minimalista . A new coming-of-age film from France is a brilliant counterpoint to Richard Linklater’s epic. As “Mickäel” she catches the attention of leader of the pack, Lisa, who becomes smitten with her.

F rench writer-director Céline Sciamma (Water Lilies and Tomboy) specializes in making sensitive, touching, and complex portraits of young women coming-of-age.Her latest film, Girlhood, may be the most ambitious of all.It’s one of the best films of both this year’s Sundance Film Festival and last year’s festival circuit; it premiered at Cannes. French director Céline Sciamma’s first two features, “Water Lilies” and “Tomboy,” followed young women through challenging periods of social confusion and identity crises. Photo: Courtesy of Lilies Films This interview originally ran in 2019. Céline Sciamma always knew she was gay. Céline Sciamma's Newest Film, Girlhood, Changes the Face of the Coming-of-Age Story. Culture > Film > Features Céline Sciamma interview: step aside 'Boyhood', it's 'Girlhood' time. She is a writer and director, known for Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), Tomboy (2011) and Bande de filles (2014). Directed by Céline Sciamma • 2011 • France Starring Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana, Jeanne Disson TOMBOY tells the story of ten-year-old Laure (played by the amazing Zoé Héran) who moves to the suburbs and decides to pass as a boy among the pack of neighborhood kids. Cannes Review: Céline Sciamma's 'Girlhood' Is One of the Best Coming of Age Movies In Years Until now, the work of film-maker Céline Sciamma has been defined by contemporary coming-of-age narratives and such attendant themes as the fluidity of gender identity during adolescence. Céline Sciamma, Writer: Portrait de la jeune fille en feu.