The Biography

Carole Arcega (born in 1974) is a French director and visual artist. With films Hymen (2003) and Macula (2004), she became a notorious representative for her generation, of 'Cinéma corporel' (cinema of the body). She also practices performance art and multi-screen projection, with the collaboration of musicians and choreographers. Some of these creations are made live and 'alive' in the performance hall. Carole Arcega was president of Etna between 2000 and 2003. Her films have been shown, among others, at the Côté court festival in Pantin, at the Center Pompidou, at the French Cinémathèque.