Belgium

Johan Grimonprez (b. 1962, Roeselare, Belgium) is a flmmaker and artst known for exploring media, history, and identty. He studied at the School of Visual Arts and the Whitney Independent Study Program in New York. His acclaimed flm dial H-I-S-T-OR-Y (1997) premiered at Documenta X and Centre Pompidou, examining airplane hijackings and media spectacle. Other notable works include Looking for Alfred (2005), which won multple European media awards, Double Take (2009), and Shadow World (2016), which won Best Documentary at Edinburgh and Valladolid. His work is held in major collectons like Centre Pompidou and Tate Modern. Grimonprez splits his time between Belgium and New York, where he teaches at the School of Visual Arts. Photo: Getty

Filmography

Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (2024)