Robin Campillo

Robin Campillo is a French director and screenwriter of great sensitivity, known for his ability to address social and personal themes with emotional depth and formal refinement. After training in writing and directing, he established himself as an important voice in contemporary French cinema through his work in both documentary and fiction. His most celebrated film, Les Revenants (120 Beats Per Minute), stands as a masterwork of political and intimate cinema, exploring the Parisian ACT UP community during the AIDS crisis of the 1990s. The film combines historical rigor with profound humanity, portraying activists struggling against institutional indifference and disease itself. With this work Campillo won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2017, confirming his status as an engaged and talented filmmaker. His filmography testifies to a consistent interest in stories of collective resistance and struggle for dignity, always addressed with a critical but never manichean perspective.