Agnès Jaoui, new president of the Cinémathèque de Toulouse
Following the departure of Robert Guédiguian, actress, screenwriter and director Agnès Jaoui was elected president of the Cinémathèque de Toulouse by the board of directors on December 15. Back on his journey.
The board of directors of the Toulouse Cinematheque elected Agnès Jaoui as new president on December 15th. And this, for a term of at least three years. The actress, screenwriter and director therefore succeeds Robert Guédiguian, president of the emblematic institution since 2016, who has decided to step down.
What is the background of Agnès Jaoui?
Originally from Hauts-de-Seine, Agnès Jaoui developed a passion for writing from the age of 11. She is one of the first girls to have joined the Lycée Henri-IV in Paris, which became mixed in 1978. Following literary studies, dramatic art, musical comedy and theater, she made her debut as an actress in the film Hôtel of France by Chéreau. The director received her first awards as such in the 2000s thanks to her films entitled The taste of Others and Like a picture.
Agnès Jaoui sings, too. His first album, Canta, received the “world music album” prize (being in Spanish and Portuguese), at the Victoires de la musique in 2007. Three years later, the actress, director and singer, tried her hand at the theater with Wind in my calves, and One over the other. In 2020, the jack-of-all-trades wrote her first musical We are going to leave each other for today set to music by Alexis Pivot and broadcast on France music. As a reminder, last September, Agnès Jaoui was present in Toulouse for the shooting of Frédéric Sojcher’s film “Le cours de la vie”.
A new office at the Cinémathèque for the arrival of Agnès Jaoui
The new Cinémathèque office is made up of six members, including Manuela Padoan, director of Gaumont Pathé Archives, and Christian Thorel, former director of the Ombres Blanches bookstore, who take the positions of vice-presidents. The president of the Ciné 32 (Gers) association Alain Bouffartigue is still treasurer, journalist Isabelle Danel becomes secretary. In addition, one of the founders of the institution Guy-Claude Rochemont also leaves the office and becomes the honorary president.