Julie Bertucelli, a talented individual born in the year 1968, embarked on a remarkable career as Assistant Director for a multitude of renowned filmmakers, including the esteemed Otar Iosseliani, Krystof Kieslowski, Bertrand Tavernier, Emmanuel Finkiel, and Rithy Panh.
After honing her skills in this capacity, Bertucelli transitioned to directing a series of documentaries, each of which achieved considerable success. Her first feature film, "Since Otar Left", garnered the Grand Jury Prize of the Critic's Week at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 2003.
Prior to her foray into documentary filmmaking, Bertucelli studied philosophy, laying the groundwork for her future endeavors. She then went on to receive training at the Ateliers Varan in Paris, a renowned institution dedicated to the art of documentary filmmaking.