Simon Frenay
Trained at the Cours Florent, he began his career as an actor, notably appearing in films by Robert Guédiguian and the duo Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineau, while also working on international sets and in television.
He quickly shifted his focus behind the camera. His first produced short film, Youssou & Malek, was selected in around forty festivals worldwide and received several awards, establishing a distinctive voice that is both intimate and political. With Carpobrotus, in which he also performs, he continues this sensitive exploration of identity and desire.
He is currently developing If She Is Somewhere, a project rooted in his Réunionese origins, while also shooting a documentary dedicated to the reconstruction of young exiles who have crossed the Mediterranean.
At the crossroads of romanticism and reality, his cinema explores queer narratives grounded in contemporary social and racial issues. Echoing his artistic work, he founded the association Sous le Même Ciel in 2020, a deeply committed initiative supporting exiled people, with a strong focus on unaccompanied minors, whose on-the-ground engagement profoundly nourishes his films.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.2039 |
| Birthday | 1987-08-21 |
| Place of Birth | Montluçon, Allier, France |
| Also Known As |
2022
The French Boys 4
1/2
Thirsty one night stands, confused straight boys, rooftop confessions and a ménage-à-trois that explodes with hilarious results - it's all just part o...
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The French Boys 4
2023
Sweet Sixty
5.06/42
At sixty years old, two friends in financial difficulties are going to take advantage of their image in the fashion and advertising world. One is stil...
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Sweet Sixty
2022
One Year, One Night
5.9/49
Ramón and Céline are a young couple that attended a concert at the Bataclan theatre in Paris on the fateful night of November 13, 2015. They survive t...
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One Year, One Night
2014
At All Costs
10/1
Due to the relocation of their company, three former employees have taken their ex manager hostage. But when their ransom demand is rejected, they hav...
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At All Costs
2015
The Forgiven
0/0
Henry and Clement are in a relationship for one month in Paris. The last night before Henry goes back to London, where he studies, Clement comes to hi...
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The Forgiven
2016
Ce qui nous lie
0/0
At a family garage, on the eve of its impending closure, a customer drops off her car for a simple tune-up. There's nothing special about the car, exc...
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Ce qui nous lie
2013
Elias
0/0
Elias is a young French guy who has moved to Barcelona. In his country of origin, he has nobody but his grandmother, whom he hasn't seen for ten years...
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Elias
2017
Discreet
7.75/2
Two young men from the same neighborhood meet randomly. As they give each other the lowdown of their night out, an unexpected game envelops them.
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Discreet
2017
Night
7.5/2
Shab is a story that revolves around multiple characters' search for happiness and love in a complex, unforgiving, and cold city.
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Night
2019
Don't Look Down
3.4/9
Four gay men and a straight woman who barely know each other find themselves in an apartment in the sky above Paris. They have all been the victim of...
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Don't Look Down
2020
Dreaming Like Louis
1/2
On a summer holiday in the countryside, Louis and Paul spend the time alone making love throughout the day. But as Paul becomes distant, Louis finds c...
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Dreaming Like Louis
2020
Not That Kind of Guy
4.8/5
Léto, a young trans and gay man, lives in a small, social housing apartment near Tours. During the day, he kills boredom on his phone from the ticket...
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Not That Kind of Guy
2018
Faces
2.6/5
Faces is a multi-narrative feature film set across four storylines that follow a group of characters as their lives begin to unravel. Aisha is in a ma...
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Faces
2011
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
6.7/130
A union pensioner and his wife are robbed, but find that merely getting the assailants brought to justice is not enough for their consciences.
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
2011
Stretch
4.2/6
Christophe, a young horse racing jockey from Paris, is filled with hope and ambition. Yet after a race, he tests positive for illegal substances and i...
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Stretch
2009
Army of Crime
6.452/114
This gripping historical drama recounts the story of Armenian-born Missak Manouchian, a woodworker and political activist who led an immigrant laborer...
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Army of Crime
2018
The Trial of Klara Wendel
2/2
The prisoner Klara Wendel was supposed to be deported from west to east Switzerland. But strange incidents occur during her transport, and all her com...
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The Trial of Klara Wendel
2024
Carpobrotus
9/1
Ile du Levant. Holidays with friends. A film about desire, love and the difficulty to express it - about loss, and loneliness.
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Carpobrotus
2018
Bioscopewala
7/7
Based on Rabindranath Tagore’s famous short story 'Kabuliwala', the film is about a young girl’s quest to discover more about her dead father’s friend...
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