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Michel Balagué

France

Biography

Michel Balagué produces and co-produces feature films, documentaries and artistic projects. Previous films include "RUDAR - The Miner" (2017) by Hanna Slak (Slovenia Oscar Entry - 22 Awards in international Festivals) release in five Territories, "In the Last Days of the City" (2016) by Tamer El Said (Calligary award in the 66th Berlinale, Best Director in Bafici, Best Film in Wroclaw and Les 3 Continents) released in nine territories; "Sieniawka" (2012) by Marcin Malaszczak (63rd Berlinale - first prize in FID Marseille), "My Love Awaits Me by the Sea" (2012) by Mais Darwazah (TIFF 2013), Face B (2015) by Leila Albayaty (65th Berlinale), "Falling for Felix" (2019) by Marie Losier (72th Locarno). Alongside his work as a producer, Michel co-founded the super 8 & 16mm collective LaborBerlin in 2006, collaborated with a range of art institutions around the world, and previously had a career as an award-winning DOP. He is actually developing "Not A Word", Hanna Slak’s 4th feature film, the documentary Fouledh by Mehdi Hmili as well as two artist’s films.

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