Brigitte Roüan
Biography
Brigitte Roüan is a French director, screenwriter, and actress born on September 28, 1946. Her early life was marked by orphanage and exile in Algeria and Senegal before she began her acting career at age 21 on the stage. She transitioned to film, directing short films that earned awards, including César for Grosse, and went on to helm feature films like Overseas, which won a Critics' Week award at Cannes.