François Rotger (born in France, 25 December 1963) is a French independent film director. Former photographer and music video director, his first feature film The Passenger debuted at the 2005 Locarno International Film Festival. From his early work, 74km avec elle (8 min, France, 35mm color) and Jan (21 min, France, HDcam color) author/director François Rotger explores the themes of deception and betrayal within the family circle, often leading to sudden and extreme violence.