Sabrina Van Tassel is a multifaceted French-American director and journalist residing in France. Since 2004, she has been directing over 40 documentary films for prominent television documentary programs, primarily focusing on pressing social issues.
These issues include underage sex trafficking, children involved in the white nationalist movement, and school bullying. Concurrently, she has been working on feature documentaries that delve into the lives of individuals and groups. For instance, "Married for Worse" (2004) explores the world of two young women who were forced into marriage.
Additionally, she has directed "Shalom India: Tsahal's Lost Soldiers" (2008),which tells the story of young Israeli soldiers who travel to India after being discharged from the army. "Rivka's Tribe" (2010) is another notable documentary that chronicles the incredible tale of six siblings who survived the Holocaust in France.
In 2015, Van Tassel released her first documentary, "The Silenced Walls", which received critical acclaim from the French press. This documentary is a personal journey that explores the history of the Drancy camp, the largest internment camp in France, where the majority of French Jews were detained before being deported to death camps during World War II.
Her journey to uncover the truth about the Drancy camp began when she was filming "Rivka's Tribe". She was shocked to discover that the camp still existed, and she felt compelled to learn more about its history. Her quest for answers lasted three years, during which she was overwhelmed by the camp's haunting atmosphere and the grief that still lingered.
