Sylvie Weber
Directing
Biography
Sylvie is a director of German-Dominican descent whose films explore questions of belonging. Exploring characters at challenging intersections of the human experience, her films probe the vast, mystical range of emotions that characters feel. Often anchored in historical events, Sylvie's films employ surrealism as a means to find meaning. These genre-bending stories reimagine freedom, resilience, and urgent contemporary moral issues.
Known For
When two undocumented window cleaners witness a domestic conflict inside a high-rise apartment, they must decide whether protecting their jobs and livelihoods is worth betraying their moral responsibility.
Window Cleaners
In the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Furaha and Venantie, forge an unbreakable bond after experiencing unimaginable trauma. Together, they ignite a movement of empowerment that transcends their pain and inspires an entire community to reclaim their future.