阿梅尔·霍斯蒂乌，Armel Hostiou was born in Rennes in 1976. After graduating from La Femis Film School in Paris, he went on to direct experimental films and music videos. Several of his short films were distinguished at french and inter- national film festivals. His first feature-length film Rives (english title Day) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011, in the ACID Selection. It also received the «curator’s choice» label at BAM’s Salut les jeunes!