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Brigitte Roüan, born on September 28, 1946 in Toulon to a French naval family, was orphaned at age six and spent her childhood in Algeria and Senegal before attending convent school in Paris at twelve. She began her acting career at twenty-one, appearing in films by renowned directors like Alain Resnais and Bertrand Tavernier. Roüan transitioned into directing with the short film 'Grosse' (1985), winning a César Award. Her feature directorial debut, 'Overseas' (1990), also received critical acclaim at Cannes. She continued acting, notably in Agnieszka Holland's 'Olivier, Olivier' (1991). Roüan's notable directing work includes 'Post Coitum, Animal Triste' (1997), which gained international recognition and was screened at New York Film Festival and Cannes. In 1998, she served on the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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