Jean Stéphane Sauvaire

Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire is a French director, screenwriter and producer. After the documentary “Carlitos Medellín” (2003), he adapted Emmanuel Dongala’s novel “Johnny Mad Dog” as “Johnny Mad Dog” (2008), largely performed by former child soldiers and awarded the Prix de l’Espoir in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes. He went on to direct “A Prayer Before Dawn” (2017) and “Asphalt City” (2023); “Johnny Mad Dog” was presented at FIJA 2024.