An artist explores, observes, and draws scenes of La Défense, a neighborhood west of Paris whose large-scale public artworks constitute the largest open-air museum in Europe. A deep appreciation of urban public space is exhibited in this quiet and fantastical animation.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 8: Architecture – Versions of Home program.
The ups and downs of a couple’s journey trying to get pregnant are humorously and compassionately explored in this minimalist dramatic comedy. As the complications of the process build, the two struggle to stay connected and re-consider parenting altogether.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 6: Comedy – Awkward Laughs program.
The poetry of the passage of time is seen on the faces of the elderly and in the voices of a youth choir in A reflection. This abstract doc is a simple testament to the effect of music on human emotion.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 4: Documentary – In Motion program.
Eight-year-old Madeleine finds herself tagging along with her mother, a beautician, as she makes house calls to new clients. During one of these visits, she encounters Eugenie, Constance, and Emerald playing in the basement of the home. There, she is drawn into a disturbing and macabre board game, where the stakes are far more sinister than mere coins.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 3: After Dark – Twisted Tales & Shadows of Innocence program.
One of Paris’ first queer bars is commemorated in this strikingly composed and visually moody short. Customers recount mysterious rumors about the bar’s Jewish-Algerin owner, enjoy the bar’s infamous cabaret, and canoodle in its dark corners as an obsessive policeman surveils the bar from across the street.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 2: Animation – Desires program.
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