XAVIER BOX

FILM EDITOR
BERLIN · REUNION ISLAND · LOS ANGELES
Xavier Box — selected film posters
FILM EDITOR

Xavier Box is a film editor known for First They Killed My Father (Angelina Jolie / Netflix), Without Blood (Angelina Jolie / Fremantle), Trial by Fire (Netflix), Just the Wind (Jury Grand Prix, Berlinale), Umrika (World Cinema Audience Award, Sundance) and White Shadow (Lion of the Future, Venice). His films have been selected and awarded at major festivals worldwide, from Berlin and Venice to Sundance.

Born in Saint-Denis, Réunion Island, he graduated from Central Saint Martins in London in 2001 and completed a postgraduate program in Editing and Dramaturgy at the International Film School of Cologne. Since then he has focused on feature-length fiction, favoring subtle and complex storytelling, and consistently returns to committed themes — human rights, discrimination, social struggle, exclusion. He also works as a consultant editor.

He splits his time between Berlin and Réunion Island, and works regularly in Los Angeles under a US O-1 visa.

Xavier Box est Chef Monteur. Il est connu pour First They Killed My Father (Angelina Jolie / Netflix), Without Blood (Angelina Jolie / Fremantle), Trial by Fire (Netflix), Just the Wind (Grand Prix du Jury, Berlinale), Umrika (Prix du public World Cinema, Sundance) et White Shadow (Lion du Futur, Mostra de Venise). Ses films ont été sélectionnés et primés dans les grands festivals internationaux, de Berlin et Venise à Sundance.

Né à Saint-Denis de La Réunion, il est diplômé de Central Saint Martins à Londres en 2001, puis suit une formation postgraduée en montage et dramaturgie à l'École internationale de cinéma de Cologne (ifs). Il se consacre depuis au long métrage de fiction, avec un goût pour les récits subtils et complexes, et revient régulièrement à des thèmes engagés — droits humains, discriminations, luttes sociales, exclusion. Il intervient également comme Monteur Consultant.

Il partage son temps entre Berlin et La Réunion, et travaille régulièrement à Los Angeles dans le cadre d'un visa américain O-1.

XAVIER BOX
FILM EDITOR
BERLIN · REUNION ISLAND · LOS ANGELES

FILMOGRAPHY

First They Killed My Father — official poster First They Killed My Father — press quote or award laurel First They Killed My Father — press quote or award laurel First They Killed My Father — press quote or award laurel First They Killed My Father — press quote or award laurel First They Killed My Father — press quote or award laurel First They Killed My Father — press quote or award laurel First They Killed My Father — press quote or award laurel First They Killed My Father — press quote or award laurel First They Killed My Father — press quote or award laurel
“It's impossible to properly appreciate the impact of Angelina Jolie's First They
Killed My Father without acknowledging the filmmaking's role in summoning it.
First They Killed My Father creates a distinct visual vocabulary that seems to
emerge organically from the story, never breaking away without reason. Shot
after shot amounts to a simple record of actions. They're all captured by
cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle in smartly composed but unfussy images.
The editing, by Xavier Box reconciles these perspectives in such a supple way
that we seem to be outside and inside the story all at once, thinking about it
even as we're feeling its impact. —never lingering on a scene or image longer
than is necessary to make a point.”
« Impossible d'apprécier pleinement l'impact de First They Killed My Father
d'Angelina Jolie sans reconnaître le rôle de la mise en scène dans sa création. Le
film invente un vocabulaire visuel singulier qui semble naître organiquement du
récit, sans jamais s'en écarter sans raison. Plan après plan, il se contente
d'enregistrer des gestes, saisis par le Chef Opérateur Anthony Dod Mantle dans
des images composées avec intelligence mais sans affectation. Le montage de
Xavier Box réconcilie ces points de vue avec une telle souplesse que nous
semblons être à la fois dehors et dedans, réfléchissant à l'histoire tout en en
ressentant l'impact — sans jamais s'attarder sur une scène ou une image plus
qu'il n'est nécessaire pour faire mouche. »
rogerebert.com
FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER
Directed by - Angelina Jolie
Produced by - Angelina Jolie, Ted Sarandos, NETFLIX
Just the Wind — official poster Just the Wind — press quote or award laurel Just the Wind — press quote or award laurel Just the Wind — press quote or award laurel Just the Wind — press quote or award laurel
JUST THE WIND
Directed by -
Bence Fliegauf
Produced by - András Muhi, Mónika Mécs
“There are strains of Gus Van Sant’s Elephant in the film’s 24-hour-
ticking-clock structure. The film mixes the foreboding backstory of
one with the handheld, documentary intensity of the other to create
an atmosphere that’s consistently menacing and strikingly realistic.
Rather than shaping a traditional narrative arc, the Filmmakers seems
interested in depicting, as closely and carefully as possible, the
subtle, silent humanity that lies beneath the prejudice and squalor.”
« On retrouve des échos d'Elephant de Gus Van Sant dans la structure
du film, un compte à rebours de 24 heures. Le film mêle l'arrière-plan
menaçant de l'un à l'intensité documentaire, caméra à l'épaule, de
l'autre, pour créer une atmosphère toujours menaçante et d'un réalisme
saisissant. Plutôt que de bâtir un arc narratif classique, les cinéastes
semblent vouloir dépeindre, au plus près et avec soin, l'humanité
subtile et silencieuse qui subsiste sous les préjugés et la misère. »
White Shadow — official poster White Shadow — press quote or award laurel White Shadow — press quote or award laurel White Shadow — press quote or award laurel White Shadow — press quote or award laurel
“TIMELESS, HAUNTING,
“STYLISTICALLY RECKLESS IN
HORRIFIC, BEAUTIFUL”
« INTEMPOREL, OBSÉDANT,
TERRIFIANT, MAGNIFIQUE »
THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY”
« STYLISTIQUEMENT TÉMÉRAIRE,
DE LA MEILLEURE DES FAÇONS »
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
“AN URGENT FILM OF PURE
“A TOTAL SHOCK”
« UN CHOC TOTAL »
CINEMA”
« UN FILM URGENT, DU
CINÉMA À L'ÉTAT PUR »
AMAT ESCALANTE
WHITE SHADOW
Directed by - Noaz Desche
Produced by - Noaz Desche, Ryan Gosling
Umrika — official poster Umrika — press quote or award laurel Umrika — press quote or award laurel Umrika — press quote or award laurel Umrika — press quote or award laurel
UMRIKA
Directed by -
Prashant Nair
Produced by - Manish Mundra, DRISHYAM FILMS
“UMRIKA is handsomely
turned in all departments”
« UMRIKA est superbement
exécuté dans tous les domaines »
“The multi-layered plot
drama Prashant Nair tells
with epic breath pays
homage to the human
“A feel-good movie where
imagination that inspires
Slumdog Millionaire crosses
wanderlust.”
« Ce drame à plusieurs
niveaux, que Prashant Nair
raconte avec un souffle
épique, rend hommage à
l'imaginaire humain qui
nourrit l'envie d'ailleurs. »
with The Lunchbox”
« Un feel-good movie à la
croisée de Slumdog Millionaire
et de The Lunchbox »
Without Blood — official poster Without Blood — press quote or award laurel
“While
Without Blood
is an extremely talky film, the dexterous editing by Xavier Box seamlessly
weaves the past within the propulsive storytelling. You’ll be hooked on every word.”
That Shelf
“Many elements of
Without Blood
« Si Without Blood est un film extrêmement bavard, le montage virtuose de Xavier Box tisse le
passé dans un récit haletant, sans une couture apparente. On est suspendu à chaque mot. »
are impeccable. It looks
great, courtesy cinematographer Seamus McGarvey and
despite the back-and-forth structure, we never get lost in
the narrative thanks to the editing of Xavier Box.”
« Bien des éléments de Without Blood sont impeccables. Le
film est superbe, grâce au Chef Opérateur Seamus
McGarvey, et malgré sa structure en allers-retours, on ne se
perd jamais dans le récit, grâce au montage de Xavier Box. »
Lainy Gossip
“A gripping tale”
« Un récit captivant »
“A bold turn for Jolie as a
lmmaker”
« Un tournant audacieux pour Jolie »
2024
WITHOUT BLOOD
Directed by - Angelina Jolie
Produced by - Angelina Jolie, Lorenzo De Maio
Lorenzo Mieli, FREMANTLE
Trial by Fire — press quote or award laurel Trial by Fire — official poster Trial by Fire — press quote or award laurel Trial by Fire — press quote or award laurel Trial by Fire — press quote or award laurel Trial by Fire — press quote or award laurel Trial by Fire — press quote or award laurel Trial by Fire — press quote or award laurel
TRIAL BY FIRE
Directed
by -
Prashant Nair
Produced by - NETFLIX
“BRILLIANT DIRECTION AND COMPELLING
“One of Net
f
lix India’s Best
PERFORMANCES MAKE THIS REAL-LIFE
TRAGEDY A MUST WATCH”
« RÉALISATION BRILLANTE ET
INTERPRÉTATIONS INTENSES : UNE
TRAGÉDIE VÉCUE À VOIR »
Yet”
« Du meilleur de Netflix
India »
“A riveting and re
ned deep-
“an urgent and
dive into a National Tragedy”
« Une plongée captivante
dans une tragédie nationale »
important work”
« urgente et
essentielle »
“Xavier Box’s editing builds such a pressure-cooker environment
that you’re guaranteed to listen to the ‘fire exit plan’ more
intently whenever you visit a cinema hall next.”
« Le montage de Xavier Box crée une telle pression que vous
écouterez les consignes d'évacuation avec plus d'attention la
prochaine fois que vous irez au cinéma. »
Womb — official poster Womb — press quote or award laurel Womb — press quote or award laurel Womb — press quote or award laurel Womb — press quote or award laurel
WOMB
Directed by - Benedek Fliegauf
Produced by - Roman Paul, Gerhard Meixner, RAZOR FILM
“Peter Szatmari’s widescreen lensing and Erwin Prib’s production design are
both wonders of precision, while editor Xavier Box keeps the rhythm
unhurried throughout.
Almost offhandedly edited, the film is able to express his core themes in an
elegant visual shorthand that feels more poetic than coldly intellectual.”
« La photographie en scope de Peter Szatmari et les décors d'Erwin Prib
sont des merveilles de précision, tandis que le Monteur Xavier Box maintient
un rythme sans précipitation d'un bout à l'autre. Monté avec une apparente
désinvolture, le film exprime ses thèmes essentiels dans une sténographie
visuelle élégante, plus poétique que froidement intellectuelle. »
Tryst with Destiny — press quote or award laurel Tryst with Destiny — official poster Tryst with Destiny — press quote or award laurel Tryst with Destiny — press quote or award laurel
TRYST WITH DESTINY
Directed by -
Prashant Nair
Produced by - David Allan Jackson, BACK UP MEDIA
“A carousel of beautifully told Stories. Xavier
Box's editing deserves special note since it
helps in tying all four stories together”
« Un carrousel d'histoires magnifiquement
racontées. Le montage de Xavier Box mérite
une mention : il relie les quatre récits »
“A showcase of talent”
« Une vitrine de talents »
The Last Station — official poster The Last Station — press quote or award laurel The Last Station — press quote or award laurel The Last Station — press quote or award laurel The Last Station — press quote or award laurel
THE LAST STATION
Directed by - Michael Hoffman
Produced by - Jens Meurer, Chris Curling
Associate Editor
In the Land of Blood and Honey — official poster In the Land of Blood and Honey — press quote or award laurel In the Land of Blood and Honey — press quote or award laurel In the Land of Blood and Honey — press quote or award laurel
IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY
Directed by -
Angelina Jolie
Produced by - Angelina Jolie, Graham King, GK FILMS
Additional Editor
Most Valuable Film of the Year
Film le plus important de l'année
“a steadily involving, competently dramatic
tale. The movie also stands out as a strong
technical achievement”
« un récit constamment prenant et
dramatiquement solide. Une belle réussite
technique »
Elena — press quote or award laurel Elena — official poster Elena — press quote or award laurel Elena — press quote or award laurel Elena — press quote or award laurel Elena — press quote or award laurel
ELENA
Directed by - Petra Costa
Produced by - Tim Robbins, Fernando Meirelles
Editing Consultant
“HAUNTING”
« OBSÉDANT »
“FILMMAKING AT ITS FINEST. STUNNINGLY
BEAUTIFUL, ACHINGLY EMOTIONAL”
« DU GRAND CINÉMA. D'UNE BEAUTÉ
STUPÉFIANTE, D'UNE ÉMOTION DÉCHIRANTE »
“ASTOUNDING”
« STUPÉFIANT »
Notes of a Woman (Mon Guerlain) — official poster
NOTES OF A WOMAN
Directed by -
Terrence Malick
Produced by - SUPERPRIME
(Commercial)
First commercial directed by Terrence Malick,
Mon Guerlain, is a tribute to today's femininity -
a strong, free and sensual femininity, inspired
by Angelina Jolie.
Premier film publicitaire réalisé par Terrence
Malick, Mon Guerlain est un hommage à la
féminité d'aujourd'hui — une féminité forte,
libre et sensuelle, inspirée par Angelina Jolie.
Very Senior — official poster Very Senior — press quote or award laurel Very Senior — press quote or award laurel Very Senior — press quote or award laurel
VERY SENIOR
Directed by - Susan Gluth
Produced by - Susan Gluth
(Documentary)
“A wonderfully light-footed documentary that makes you want to
get older and takes away the fear of dying.”
« Un documentaire merveilleusement léger, qui donne envie de
vieillir et ôte la peur de mourir. »
“A thoroughly successful documentary.”
« Un documentaire pleinement réussi. »
Urmila — press quote or award laurel Urmila — official poster Urmila — press quote or award laurel Urmila — press quote or award laurel Urmila — press quote or award laurel Urmila — press quote or award laurel
URMILA
Directed by -
Susan Gluth
Produced by - Martin Hagemann - ZERO FILMS
(Documentary)
“an emphatic, but also self-consciously fragmentary portrait.”
« un portrait appuyé, mais aussi délibérément fragmentaire. »
“AN IMPRESSIVE MOVIE.”
« UN FILM IMPRESSIONNANT. »

Citations de presse traduites de l'anglais.

XAVIER BOX
FILM EDITOR
BERLIN · REUNION ISLAND · LOS ANGELES

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XAVIER BOX
FILM EDITOR
BERLIN · REUNION ISLAND · LOS ANGELES

NEWS

WITHOUT BLOOD (2026)

Directed by — Angelina Jolie
Written for the screen by Angelina Jolie, based on Senza sangue by Alessandro Baricco
Starring — Salma Hayek Pinault, Demián Bichir
Produced by — Angelina Jolie, Lorenzo De Maio, Lorenzo Mieli, Fremantle
Edited by — Xavier Box, Joel Cox

Without Blood — official trailer

Official trailer — now in theaters and on digital.Bande-annonce officielle — actuellement en salles et en numérique. Watch on YouTube ↗Voir sur YouTube ↗

TIFF Official Selection 2024
XAVIER BOX
FILM EDITOR
BERLIN · REUNION ISLAND · LOS ANGELES

CONTACT

PHONE

+49 176 634 630 49
+262 692 29 83 68

EMAIL

xavierbox@3isles.com

IMDB

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