Paul Vecchiali


Paul Vecchiali was a French filmmaker and author.

Biography

Vecchiali was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, France. He spent his childhood in Toulon. His family, suspected of collaboration, preferred to leave this city after the war.
His cinema took as a starting point the French cinema of the 1930s, with an experimental and autobiographical tone. His best-known films are arguably Rosa la rose and Encore. His films were notably low-budget.
In 1987, he became the first French director to address AIDS and its consequences on gay men's lives with his film Encore.
Vecchiali died in Paris on 18 January 2023, at the age of 92.

Selected filmography