Manuel Poirier

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Manuel Poirier
Born (1954-11-17) 17 November 1954 (age 65)
Occupation Film director
Screenwriter
Years active1984–present

Manuel Poirier (born 17 November 1954) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed 15 films since 1984. His film Western won the Jury Prize at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Western". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 September 2009.