Nans Laborde-Jourdàa (born 26 November 1986 in Oloron-Sainte-Marie) is a French actor and filmmaker from Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. His short film Boléro premiered in the Critics' Week program at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Queer Palm for Best Short Film, the Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film, and the Canal+ Award for Short Film.
He previously directed the short films Looking for Reiko in 2017 and Leo by Night (Léo la nuit) in 2021.
He is out as gay.
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Beautiful Person (La Belle Personne) | ||
| 2009 | Pardon My French (Un chat un chat) | Anaîs's lover | |
| 2010 | Hidden Diary (Mères et filles) | Pierre | |
| 2011 | His Mother's Eyes (Les yeux de sa mère) | Director JT | |
| 2013 | Just a Fan | Him | |
| 2015 | Girl with a Backpack | Backpacking man | |
| 2016 | Joan the Pope (La papesse Jeanne) | Companion 2 | |
| 2016 | Creuse, le film | ||
| 2017 | C'est pas une histoire d'amour | Evan | |
| 2021 | Leo by Night (Léo la nuit) | Paul | |
| Son Altesse Protocole | Karl | ||
| 2023 | Sleepless Nights (Nuits blanches) | Nans | |
| La femme de 8h47 |
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Looking for Reiko | Documentary |
| 2021 | Leo by Night (Léo la nuit) | Also writer |
| 2023 | Boléro | Also writer |
References
- Gildas Boënnec, "Le court-métrage d’un Oloronais sélectionné pour la Semaine de la critique du Festival de Cannes". La République des Pyrénées, 21 April 2023.
- Quentin Grosset, "CANNES 2023 · « Boléro », le court électrisant de Nans Laborde-Jourdàa". Trois couleurs, 23 May 2023.
- Étienne Czernecka, "Festival de Cannes 2023 : un 3e prix, la Queer palm, pour l’Oloronais Nans Laborde-Jourdàa". Sud Ouest, 28 May 2023.
- Étienne Czernecka, "Festival de Cannes 2023 : deux prix pour « Boléro », le court-métrage de l’Oloronais Nans Laborde-Jourdàa !". Sud Ouest, 24 May 2023.
- ^ Quentin Grosset, "Nans Laborde-Jourdàa : « On travaille sur la crête entre le vrai et le faux, le noble et le mauvais goût. »". Trois couleurs, 13 December 2022.
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- 1986 births
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- French LGBTQ film directors
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