Béla Baptiste

Directing

Béla Baptiste

Born March 17, 1988 · Berlin, Germany (age 38)

Born in Berlin and raised in Paris in a theater family, he moved to Vienna and earned an MFA in Film Directing from the Filmakademie Wien, where Michael Haneke taught. He currently works between New York and Paris.

Known For

SilenceSilence · 2016
Silence
7.12016
MovieDramaHistory
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
MergeMerge · 2025
Merge
5.72025
MovieScience FictionDrama
In a future where technology feels more human than ever, people confront love, loss, and identity as the boundaries between man and machine disappear.
The ObeliskThe Obelisk · 2026
The Obelisk
2026
MovieAdventureMystery
While fighting for survival in the wilds of the Northeast, a drifter unites with a mysterious veteran to expose the truth of America’s demise.
First ShiftFirst Shift · 2024
First Shift
5.42024
MovieCrimeThriller
NYPD veteran Mike and rookie Angela tackle a high-stakes day on New York's toughest streets, diving headfirst into a vortex of danger and action. Their adrenaline-fueled pursuits and unexpected threats unfold as they navigate perilous encounters. Amidst the chaos, intense challenges forge unbreakable bonds.
PerchtPercht · 2018
Percht
2018
Movie
It's Christmas season in a small town somewhere in the Austrian countryside. Following tradition, the young local men parade in daemon-like masks to chase away the winter...
The FamilyThe Family · 2023
The Family
6.02023
MovieDocumentary
Two intertwined families who have made half a century of cinema. La Grande Bouffe, We won’t grow old together, Tchao Pantin, Apocalypse Now, Bienvenue Chez les Ch’tis, The Artist. At the center of this family, an unknown to the general public: Paul Rassam. His brother and his brother-in-law are more famous: the sulphurous Jean-Pierre Rassam and Claude Berri. It is a story peppered with drama, and today, a new generation has taken over. Thomas Langmann – son of Claude Berri – and Dimitri Rassam, son of Carole Bouquet and Jean-Pierre Rassam.
I Watch Her SleepI Watch Her Sleep · 2017
I Watch Her Sleep
2017
MovieDramaFantasy
Based on Philippe Garbit's short story “Je la regarde dormir,” a woman is accused of a cruel crime by a man who claims to be her friend. After many sleepless hours, the boundaries between madness and reality begin to blur, and at her last supper the man becomes the judge of life and death.
AngstAngst · 2021
Angst
5.02021
MovieMysteryThriller
When fear no longer exists, Bobby is here to provide you with some primal instinct. In a our real world, which is always in turmoil, we take drugs to gain relief and peace. But in this fictional world of total peace, we take drugs to experience turmoil, so we can be more human again.

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