Saskia Waledisch

Saskia Waledisch joined the CEEA (Conservatoire Européen d’Écriture Audiovisuelle) in 2014 after completing a master’s degree in Modern Literature and Cinema. Upon graduating in 2016, she quickly found work in television, particularly as a dialogue writer for TF1’s daily series. She contributed to Filles du Feu (Kwaï), a series created by Maité Sonnet and Giulia Volli, which tells the story of a witch hunt in the Basque Country at the beginning of the 17th century. In parallel, she has directed two short films, including Douceur Intacte de l’Été, which was broadcast on Arte. In 2023, she is developing two feature-length projects: a Franco-Tunisian film, Le Cœur au Ventre, and her new project, La Novice.

La Novice

Sélection Annuelle 2023

Having spent spending five years in a convent, Adèle, 27, learns that she will not be able to take her final vows and become a bride of Christ. Her world shatters. Forced to leave her Sisters and return to the secular world which she had willingly renounced, she embarks on a journey of relearning the ways of life and self discovery. What remains of us after a breakup? How do we rebuild ourselves?