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John Shank

Director
John Shank is a renowned director known for his work in French cinema. He gained recognition for his debut feature film "La Vie Sauvage," which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014. Shank's unique visual style and storytelling have earned him critical acclaim in the film industry. While there is limited information available about his personal life, his work continues to garner attention and praise from audiences and critics alike.

Films

Pompei

Pompei

By Anna Falguères, John Shank

2019 | 95 min | Drama

In the barren expanses of a desert, a group of young people grow up with misguided role models and pent-up sexual energy.

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Ruletista

Ruletista

2024 | 20 min | Drama

In Vienna’s Alterlaa — a vast housing complex built on utopian ideals — everyday life unfolds within rigid, carefully designed structures. Behind identical facades, countless lives exist side by side, largely disconnected. At the center of the film is an elderly woman who moves slowly through corridors and open spaces, carrying her dead cat wrapped in paper. As she drifts through her surroundings, her attempts to confront loss take increasingly absurd and darkly comic forms, revealing a fragile ...