Claire Denis is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. She is best known for her critically acclaimed films such as Beau Travail (1999), 35 Shots of Rum (2008), and White Material (2009). Her latest film, High Life (2018), was released to critical acclaim.

Denis was born in Paris in 1946 and began her career as an assistant director on films such as Jacques Rivette’s Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974