Geneviève MERSCH

Geneviève Mersch born in 1963, is a film director and screenwriter, often distinguished with her short films and documentaries. In 2003, she directed the feature film I always wanted to be a Saint which was selected to represent Luxembourg at the Oscars 2004 in the category of Best foreign film. The film received the Golden Zenith for Best First Feature film at the Montreal World Film Festival and was named the best Luxembourgish feature film by the Fimpräis in 2003. In 2007, Mersch received the prize for best documentary for Plein d’essence at the Luxembourg Film Awards.