Peter Dourountzis
Directing
Biography
Peter Dourountzis (born in 1979 in Paris) is a French director and screenwriter. He graduated from the ESRA film school in 2002 after fifteen years at the social SAMU. His first feature was Vaurien (2020), a thriller about a homeless man who's willing to take any job. His second and latest film is Rapaces (2025) with Sami Bouajila, Mallory Wanecque and Jean-Pierre Darroussin, which he wrote and directed.
Known For
Samuel, a journalist, and Ava, his intern and daughter, cover the murder of a young girl for their magazine. Through their investigation, they discover disturbing similarities with the murder of another woman.
Vultures
Malek, in his forties, single, has just moved to Montmartre and will soon welcome his nephew Ryiad, who has just arrived from Algeria, into his home. Together they discover Barbès, the neighborhood of the Algerian community, very lively, despite the current health crisis. His meetings with local figures will allow Malek to find a part of himself that he had buried, and to reconcile with his origins.
Barbès, little Algérie
Djé arrives in Paris without money, with its charm as only weapon. He seized every opportunity to work, love, sleep. And to kill...
Rascal
Dje has come to Paris for the weekend, no one's expecting him. He discreetly slips through the shadows, walking the streets in an attempt to remedy his boredom. A chameleon and outsider, he spends his time socializing, drinking or just wandering.
The Wanderer
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