#JR (2018): Cast

JR is a renowned French photographer and street artist who rose to prominence after the 2005 Paris riots through his impactful portraits of young people. His large-scale collages have been displayed in prestigious locations like the Louvre and the Pompidou Center, extending his art’s reach across the globe. From New York to Shanghai and along the Israeli-Palestinian wall and the US-Mexico border, JR’s projects involve countless artists and transform public spaces with powerful messages of humanism, pacifism, and remembrance, often amplified through social media. The documentary chronicles his remarkable journey and the belief that art can inspire positive change.

• DA Co-director Daniel Ablin
• SJ Co-director Serge July

• Agnès Varda as themselves
• Ladj Ly as themselves
• J J.R. as themselves
• DW Dominique Wolton as themselves

• Hitler’s Steel Beast 2017
• Once Upon a Time… ‘Tess’ 2007
• Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris 2004

Also known as

• #JR - L'art sans frontières