Film 1

The marvelous misadventures of the stone lady

Director: Gabriel Abrantes 

Details: 2019, France/Portugal, 20 min, Comedy/Animation, French with English subtitles.

Synopsis: Tired of being a banal architectural ornament, a sculpture runs away from the Louvre to confront real life on the streets of Paris. 

Festivals: Cannes Directors’ Fortnight (2019), Villa do Condo International Short Film Festival (2019).

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Film 2

The Tears’ Thing

Director: Clémence Poésy 

Details: 2019, France, 25 min, Drama/Portrait, French with English subtitles.

Synopsis: Florence is an actress. Preparations for her new role will challenge her in a way she could never have seen coming… 

Festivals: Venice Film Festival (2019), Trouville Off-Courts Film Festival (2019)

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Film 3

Ahmed’s Song

Director: Foued Mansour

Details: 2018, France, 30 min, Drama/Portrait, French with English subtitles.

Synopsis: One day Ahmed, employed at the public baths and nearing retirement, encounters Mike, a teenager adrift. Between the bath house walls, in a place on the point of disappearing, a strange relationship will develop between these two fractured souls.

Festivals: Winner of Bridging the Borders Award at the Palm Springs International ShortFest 2019.

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