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'''Ann Sirot''' and '''Raphaël Balboni''' are filmmakers based in [[Brussels]], Belgium. They have worked as a writing and directing team for their entire professional film careers.
== Career ==
Ann Sirot (born in [[Brussels]], Belgium) and Raphaël Balboni (born in [[Auxon, Aube|Auxon]], France) met in Brussels and started working together in 2007. After developing an interest in filmmaking, the couple directed a number of short films, gaining critical attention in the independent festival circuit.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni |url=https://www.academie-cinema.org/en/personnes/raphael-balboni-2/ |publisher=Académie des César |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>
Sirot and Balboni made their full-length debut in 2020 with ''[[Madly in Life]]'' (''Une vie démente''), a comedy-drama film that follows an aging woman ([[Jo Deseure]]) dealing with her progressing [[dementia]] with the help of her son ([[Jean Le Peltier]]). The film had its world premiere as the opening film at the [[Namur Film Festival]] on 2 October 2020 and was theatrically released in Belgium on 4 November 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Engelen |first1=Aurore |title=French Works Boast a Strong Presence at the Namur Film Festival |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/392907/ |website=Cineuropa |access-date=13 January 2022 |date=23 September 2020}}</ref> Upon release, the film was acclaimed by critics, who lauded the cast performances as well as the production values and the sensitive portrayal of its subject matter.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brumagne |first1=Françoise |title=Les critiques d'Hugues Dayez avec "Une vie démente", une belle surprise made in Belgium |url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/les-critiques-dhugues-dayez-avec-une-vie-demente-une-belle-surprise-made-in-belgium-10837969 |publisher=RTBF |access-date=3 February 2022 |language=French |date=8 September 2021}}</ref>
At the [[11th Magritte Awards]], ''Madly in Life'' received a record-tying twelve nominations and won seven awards, including [[Magritte Award for Best Film|Best Film]] and [[Magritte Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] for Sirot and Balboni.<ref name=magritte>{{cite web |last1=Bradfer |first1=Fabienne |title=Magritte du cinéma: "Un monde" et "Une vie démente" grands gagnants de cette édition |url=https://www.lesoir.be/423832/article/2022-02-12/magritte-du-cinema-un-monde-et-une-vie-demente-grands-gagnants-de-cette-edition |website=Le Soir |access-date=12 February 2022 |date=12 February 2022|language=French}}</ref> Their next film ''[[The Experience of Love]]'' (''Le Syndrome des amours passées'') premiered at the [[76th Cannes Film Festival]] during the [[Critics' Week]] on 20 May 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leblanc |first1=Damien |title=À propos de Le Syndrome des Amours Passées |url=https://www.semainedelacritique.com/fr/articles/a-propos-de-le-syndrome-des-amours-passees |publisher=Cannes Film Festival |access-date=3 October 2024 |language=French}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{official|sirotbalboni.com}}
* {{IMDb name|3621052|Ann Sirot}}
* {{IMDb name|2331413|Raphaël Balboni}}
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[[Category:Belgian film directors]]
[[Category:Filmmaking duos]]
[[Category:French-language film directors]]
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