Nicholas Philibert, one of the greatest European creators of documentaries, was born in 1951 in Nancy, France. He began his education by studying philosophy, a field he soon abandoned for the sake of cinema, but which surely left a deep influence on the director's humanistic point of view. He entered the world of filmmaking as an assistant director working alongside such creators as Rene Allio and Allain Tanner.

Philibert's ability to approach man with tenderness, directness and sensitivity, appears in his film La Pays des Sourds, an exploration of the world through the eyes of those born without the sense of hearing. In 1995 the French director returns to the subject of museums, deepening the human factor with humor. Un Animal, Deux Animaux explores the zoological wing of France's Museum of Natural History, which had been closed for years, and brings to light its unusual treasures.

Minimalist and exceedingly moving, Philibert's films have received awards not only in festivals and various events, but also in the most difficult area of all: Etre et Avoir is the most successful documentary film in the history of French cinema...

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