About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1983-01-14
Place of birth:
Wetzikon, Switzerland
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Joël Jent

Overview

Joël Jent was born in Switzerland in 1983. He grew up in a Christian cult. The day he turned 18 he packed his belongings in a bag, threw it on his motorcycle and took off into an uncertain future. He pursued a program of study in film, political science and social history at University of Zurich, which he completed in 2010 (Master of Arts). He then worked briefly as a journalist. Since 2003, Joël Jent has written THE BLIND FERRYMAN (2024), EATING THE SILENCE (2021), WINDOWLESS (2019) and produced several short- and feature films (THE SAINT OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, BAGHDAD IN MY SHADOW, FACING MECCA, BON VOYAGE, IRAQI ODYSSEY). He directs documentary and fiction, i.e. EATING THE SILENCE, VIVRE LE PIANO and DÉSAMOUR and is a winner of the SSA grant (Société Suisse des Auteurs). Joël Jent is a member of the European- and the Swiss Film Academy and alumnus of IDFA Project Space (2025), IDFAcademy (2024), EsoDoc European Social Documentary (2023), the Hezayah Screenwriting Lab (2021) and Cannes Producer on the Move Program (2016). He is father to one son and works as an independent filmmaker and screenwriter in Zurich. His future is still uncertain.

Known for

Directing
2021 Eating the Silence Directing Director N/A
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2014 Désamour Directing Director N/A
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2009 Vivre le Piano Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Eating the Silence Writing Author N/A
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2020 Fensterlos Writing Author N/A
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2014 Désamour Writing Author N/A
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2010 Kings of the Gambia Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Vivre le Piano Writing Author N/A
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The Blind Ferryman Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 Traces of Responsibility Production Development Producer N/A
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2023 Peripheric Love Production Development Producer N/A
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2020 Radiograph of a Family Production Co-Producer 59
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2020 The Saint of the Impossible Production Producer 58
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2020 Fensterlos Production Producer N/A
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2019 Baghdad in My Shadow Production Producer 58
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2019 Shalom Allah Production Producer 58
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2017 Facing Mecca Production Producer 58
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2016 Go Home Production Co-Producer 58
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2016 Bon Voyage Production Producer 58
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2015 Nightlight Production Producer 58
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2014 Iraqi Odyssey Production Producer 58
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2014 Back to Switzerland Production Co-Producer 58
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2013 Once I Entered in a Garden Production Production Manager 58
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2010 Kings of the Gambia Production Producer N/A
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