Yves Cape, AFC

Yves Cape is a cinematographer acclaimed for his refined and atmospheric visual style. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with some of the most singular voices in contemporary cinema, including Bruno Dumont, Claire Denis, Michel Franco, Patrice Chéreau, and Guillaume Nicloux. His work is defined by a deep sensitivity to the emotional rhythms of each film, favoring visual choices that serve the story rather than aesthetic effect alone.

Cape’s cinematography has shaped numerous award-winning films that have premiered at major international festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Toronto. From the raw intensity of L’HUMANITÉ (1999) and FLANDRES (2006) with Bruno Dumont, to the charged atmosphere of WHITE MATERIAL (2009) by Claire Denis, and the quiet tension in his collaborations with Michel Franco, his camera remains in constant dialogue with the narrative - never imposing, always revealing.

A member of the French Society of Cinematographers (AFC), Cape continues to be a key figure in contemporary cinematography - a cinematographer whose images are never ornamental, but always essential.