Gabrielle Stemmer

Gabrielle Stemmer (1991, France) studied literature and film editing. Her work as documentary filmmaker is focused on exploring archival images, whether historical or contemporary. In 2019 she directed "Clean With Me (After Dark)", selected and awarded at numerous festivals, as well as the series "Femmes sous algorithms” in 2023. In 2025 her essay film "La Grève" (The Strike), an adaptation of Ovidie’s book "La Chair est triste hélas” (The Flesh is Sad, Alas), premiered at San Sebastian.

Thread Next of Kin

The Strike

“I’ve been on a sex strike now for almost four years.” A personal and political story of the cracks in the heterosexual model seen through a blend of film archives and found footage.

Gabrielle Stemmer
France 2025 55' leff 2026
Shot from movie The Strike by Gabrielle Stemmer