Sacha Wolff

A daring and innovative voice in contemporary cinema, Sacha Wolff was born in 1981 in Nouméa, New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific. Active as a director since the early 2000s, Wolff has made his mark primarily in the drama and sports genres, with his most recognized film being "Mercenary" (2016), which won him the Europa Cinemas Label Award at the Cannes Film Festival. His authorial style is marked by his ability to capture the human spirit and resilience amidst socio-political challenges, often using the backdrop of sports to tell his compelling narratives. Few directors can make the personal seem so universal, and the universal seem so personal, as Sacha Wolff does.