Bertrand Tavernier, French Filmmaker and Leader of a Generation, Dies at 79

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The prolific French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier passed away earlier this week. The director was heralded as the leader of the generation after the French New Wave, with a prolific career that spanned nearly 50 years.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe news of beloved and revered French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier’s death has struck a chord in France and around the world with a flurry of cinephiles, filmmakers, critics, industry figures and talents remembering him on social media on Thursday.Aside from his prolific career as filmmaker, Tavernier (“Round Midnight,” “Coup de Torchon,” “A Sunday in the Country”), was also a driving force behind the Institut Lumiere and its annual heritage film