Jean-Vital Joliat is a French-Swiss-Canadian filmmaker. Born in the Sundgau region between Belfort and Mulhouse, in Alsace, he started shooting family films as a teenager in his village of Burnhaupt-le-Bas. He studied film editing at IAD in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, and has been based in Montréal since 2011.
Working at the intersection of fiction, documentary and music video, Joliat develops a pared-down, observational cinema centred on human truth. His work consistently explores themes of memory, identity, and the persistence of bonds over time.
Roger, My Brother (2024) is his first feature-length documentary — an intimate portrait of his grandmother Christiane caring for her brother Roger, who lives with dementia. The film has been recognised internationally, winning Best Director at CineFest São Jorge and Greenflash International Film Festival, and earning an Honorable Mention at the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival.
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