MASTERCLASS THIERRY DE PERETTI

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MASTERCLASS THIERRY DE PERETTI

Meeting with Thierry de Peretti, French actor, director and stage director

Other (2025)

Born in Ajaccio in 1970, Thierry de Peretti trained at the Cours Florent drama school. He began his career in theatre, directing plays by authors such as Koltès and Fassbinder. He received the Prix Révélation from the Syndicat National de la Critique in 2001.

After several notable roles in cinema (Ceux qui m'aiment prendront le train by P. Chéreau, Yves Saint Laurent by B. Bonello), he moved into directing with Les Apaches (Directors' Fortnight 2013), followed by Une Vie violente (Critics' Week 2017), Enquête sur un scandale d'État (San Sebastian Film Festival 2021) and À son image (Directors' Fortnight 2024).

His work, often set in Corsica, explores the social, political and intimate tensions of the island through a realistic and poetic lens, confirming his status as a committed filmmaker. His approach to casting, distribution and acting is immersive and collective. The filmmaker combines professionals and non-professionals to create a group dynamic capable of carrying the narrative. In search of authenticity, the performers draw on their personal connection to the story and the filmed location.

Discussion moderated by Paolo Moretti, Head of the Cinema Department

 

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