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Véréna Paravel
Director 55 years old

Véréna Paravel

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Véréna Paravel (born 21 April 1971; Neuchâtel) is a French anthropologist and artist who works in film, video, and photography. Paravel was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, to French parents, and grew up in Algeria, Portugal, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, the Soviet Union, and France.... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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3 titles
Caniba

Caniba

Véréna Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor 2017 1h 36m

Caniba is a fresco about flesh and desire. It reflects on the discomfiting significance of cannibalism in human existence through the prism of one Japanese man, Issei Sagawa, and his mysterious relationship with his brother, Jun Sagawa.

Leviathan

Leviathan

Véréna Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor 2012 1h 27m

Set aboard a hulking fishing vessel as it navigates the treacherous waves off the New England coast. The very waters that once inspired Moby Dick, the film captures the harsh, unforgiving world of the fishermen in starkly haunting, yet beautiful detail.

Foreign Parts

Foreign Parts

Véréna Paravel, J.P. Sniadecki 2010 1h 21m

A portrayal of a hidden enclave of auto shops and junkyards fated for demolition in the shadow of a new baseball stadium in Queens. The film observes this vibrant community of immigrants – where wrecks, refuse, and recycling form a thriving commerce – as it struggles for daily survival and contests New York City's development scheme.

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