Born into a Jewish family in Paris, he began his cinematic path assisting noted directors such as Bertrand Tavernier, Yves Boisset and Michel Mitrani, an apprenticeship that shaped his focus on politically charged storytelling. Early feature films include an adaptation of Henri Alleg’s memoir The Question (1977), the crime drama Le Mors aux Dents (1979), and the politically infused Birgitt Haas Mu…
