The fact
He won the Best Director award at Cannes in 2004 for 'Exils'.
His family announced his death on Friday, ending a career defined by Romani cinema.
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Why it matters
Sa disparition prive le cinéma français d’une figure majeure du cinéma tsigane et social, dont les œuvres ont marqué plusieurs générations de spectateurs et de réalisateurs.