Philippe Kastelnik

Biography

After studying film and theater, Philippe Kastelnik began making films without funding.

A self-taught filmmaker, he worked as a screenwriter, assistant director, and production manager. He participated in various projects

as a musician, composer, actor, and writer.

For 25 years, he has written and directed feature films with very limited resources. This allows him

to develop projects with a handcrafted approach that fosters freedom in narrative and aesthetic expression. He varies

formats and moves from one genre to another.

Following a two-year backpacking trip through Eastern Europe and Asia, he returned with two documentary films,

one on Indian music and the other, a travelogue in A...