https://christophesaber.com Christophe Saber - FILMMAKER Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:05:07 +0000 https://christophesaber.com en https://christophesaber.com/DOCS Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:05:07 +0000 Christophe Saber - FILMMAKER https://christophesaber.com/DOCS THE VALLEY OF SALT 2016Produced by : Box Productions & RTS Cinematography: Christophe Saber Release : April 2016 (Thessaloniki), May 2016 (Hot Docs, Toronto) In the midst of Egypt’s most difficult political turmoil, a young lmmaker returns home, to Cairo, for the first time since the start of the revolution. Before leaving Switzerland, his parents warn him that they are receiving death threats as a result of their work amongst christian communities. For two weeks, a son watches his parents face a situation that will shake their faith and question their presence in their own country. CHRISTA DE CAROUGE 2016Produced by : Plan B Cinematography : Dino Franco Berguglia Release : January 2016 (Solothurner Filmtage) A portrait of Christa de Carouge, swiss iconic fashion designer. LA VIE EN ROSE COMME DANS LES FILMS  2013Produced by : ECAL Cinematography : Christophe Saber Released on : April 2014 (Visions du Réel, Nyon) 19 Super 8 film reels, bought in a second hand store, make a young filmmaker take a plunge into the past of an unknown family. He decides to give back this holy shrine, full of memories, to their legitimate owner. When confronted with reality, the image of a perfect family vanishes. This movie is both an ethical gesture and a interesting essay on the relationship between movie pictures and memory. https://christophesaber.com/FICTIONS Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:05:07 +0000 Christophe Saber - FILMMAKER https://christophesaber.com/FICTIONS PAYBACK 2021Produced by : MBC StudiosDirector of Photography : Mostafa FahmyReleased on : Shahid VIP 2021 Amir, an elite driver in Cairo, does favours for a shady bank owner... Till Death 2021Produced by : MBC StudiosDirector of Photography : Mostafa FahmyReleased on : Shahid VIP 2021 Rana and Youssef meet by chance in a bookstore in Cairo.  DISCIPLINE 2014Produced by : Box Productions/ECAL & RTSDirector of Photography : Denis JutzelerReleased on : TIFF 2014 An exasperated man in the grocery store slaps his disobedient child, prompting a woman to intervene. An argument escalates between them and gradually turns into chaos.- World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF14), Canada 2014- 270+ selections in International Film Festivals- Swiss Academy Award Winner for Best Swiss Short Film 2015- Winner of more than 90+ awards in international film festivals- TV Broadcast: Netflix, Canal +, TV5 Monde, HBO, RTS PUNCHLINE  2017Produced by : Box Productions Director of Photography : Dino Franco Berguglia Release : 2017  Two wannabe gangsters can't decide on the coolest thing to say before shooting Michel. SACRILEGE  2017Produced by : Box Productions/Salaud Morisset, CANAL + & RTS Director of Photography : Dino Franco Berguglia Release : 2017  Saoud is the king of neighborhood in Saint Etienne, France. A rumor comes up that he might have stolen money of the local mosque. Saoud faces a violent trial that will lead to his fall and exile... TOMATIC  2018Produced by : CANAL+, Capprici, Box Productions, Bobi Lux, Digital District, RTS Director of Photography : Dino Franco Berguglia Release : 2018 Three best friends, Jimmy, Samy and Sofi, have the idea of a lifetime: transforming a chocolate vending machine into a pot-vending machine. Also, there’s a dog in the film... https://christophesaber.com/COMMERCIALS Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:30:55 +0000 Christophe Saber - FILMMAKER https://christophesaber.com/COMMERCIALS D'AUCY GOOGLE x CARREFOUR MCDONALD'S 1 MCDONALD'S 2 LIEBIG https://christophesaber.com/HOME Fri, 29 Jul 2016 10:55:10 +0000 Christophe Saber - FILMMAKER https://christophesaber.com/HOME CHRISTOPHE  SABER 2024. Currently based in Paris, France. Egyptian/Swiss nationality. He graduated from the University of Arts and Design, Lausanne Switzerland (ECAL) with a bachelors degree in cinema. His graduation film, DISCIPLINE, premiered during the 2014 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. The short film went on to win the Swiss Academy Award along with 90+ international prizes in more than 200 international film festivals. In 2016, he released his first documentary feature film, THE VALLEY OF SALT, which premiered at Thessaloniki and Hot Docs Film festival in Toronto. He completed and released PUNCHLINE and SACRILEGE in 2017. In 2018, Canal+ and SoFilm offer him the opportunity to write and direct the adaption of a short story by french novelist Hervé Commère TOMATIC. The film went on to have its premiere at the Locarno International Film Festival 2018. Christophe is currently in development of his first feature film set in Cairo: SAFE SPACE, produced by Box Productions in Switzerland. 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