Germain Le Carpentier(II)
- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Germain Le Carpentier is a screenwriter, director and cinematographer based in Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean. After studying graphic design and art history, he gained experience in production, consulting, artistic research and documentaries, between Europe, the United States and Argentina.
He has made four acclaimed short films (fiction and documentary) since 2020. The Beginnings (2020) and The sky has been broken (2022), shot in Burgundy, function as a diptych, one set on an equestrian estate and the other in a working abbey. A blend of fiction and documentary, they feature Maxime Roy, who plays opposite Clara Ponsot and Camille Claris. The first won the Audience Award and the second was selected at the Brest European Short Film Festival.
The dugout (Laka) (2023) and Hurry up hurry up (Haraka Haraka) (2024) were shot in Mayotte, where the director is actively involved in the development of the local film industry. Laka, the first film made in the Mayotte region in the Shimaoré language, was selected for several international festivals and the 22nd Short Film UniFrance Award. Haraka Haraka, a hybrid film, had its world premiere at the Champs-Élysées Film Festival and was awarded the Grand Prix at the FEMI (Guadeloupe Regional and International Film Festival), among other selection.
He recently completed Mandzarsoa (2025), a new short documentary filmed during the Mayotte hurricane : Chido.
He has made four acclaimed short films (fiction and documentary) since 2020. The Beginnings (2020) and The sky has been broken (2022), shot in Burgundy, function as a diptych, one set on an equestrian estate and the other in a working abbey. A blend of fiction and documentary, they feature Maxime Roy, who plays opposite Clara Ponsot and Camille Claris. The first won the Audience Award and the second was selected at the Brest European Short Film Festival.
The dugout (Laka) (2023) and Hurry up hurry up (Haraka Haraka) (2024) were shot in Mayotte, where the director is actively involved in the development of the local film industry. Laka, the first film made in the Mayotte region in the Shimaoré language, was selected for several international festivals and the 22nd Short Film UniFrance Award. Haraka Haraka, a hybrid film, had its world premiere at the Champs-Élysées Film Festival and was awarded the Grand Prix at the FEMI (Guadeloupe Regional and International Film Festival), among other selection.
He recently completed Mandzarsoa (2025), a new short documentary filmed during the Mayotte hurricane : Chido.
