Join us on a journey through the collective imaginations of German, French, Norwegian, and Swiss animators, with seven short films offering adventures based on the discovery of our planet and our world. The programme includes the North American premiere of LA COLLINE AUX CAILLOUX (2023), a 29-minute medium-length film directed by Marjorie Perreten; the world premiere of QUAND J'AVAIS PEUR DU NOIR (2022) co-directed by Arnaud Demuynck and Célia Tisserant; and the Quebec premiere of L'ÉTANG by Eva Rust (2022). Laughter, thrills and great adventures await you. The films in this programme are in French or contain no dialogue. – Translation: Rupert Bottenberg
Je n'ai pas peur!
Marita Mayer
Quand j'avais peur du noir
Célia Tisserant, Arnaud Demuynck
Robert does not like going to bed as he thinks there are monsters in his room, hiding in the dark. His mother leaves the landing light on and his door ajar.
La Colline aux cailloux
Marjolaine Perreten
A small family of shrews lives on the edge of a stream. But one day, heavy rains fall sweep away the village.
Autosaurus Rex
Marcel Barelli
Salade de fruits
Myriam Bourbeau
Fruit Salad is a short animated film that presents the surreal adventure of a radio snail.
L'étang
Eva Rust
A shoal of herrings, adopting fantastic formations, roams the vast ocean. When seagulls suddenly attack, one small herring finds itself stranded in a tidal pool.
Entre deux sœurs
Anne-Sophie Gousset, Clément Céard
To be sisters is about sharing a special bond and laughing together. To be sisters is to be propelled by love.
Va-t'en, Alfred !
Célia Tisserant, Arnaud Demuynck
Alfred had to flee his country because of the war. Without housing, he wanders, from rejection to rejection. One day he meets Sonia, who offers him a coffee…
Le Chat et le papillon de nuit
India Barnardo