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Our program of short films presents this year’s top Francophone festival favorites in a variety of genres and styles.

TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA (Directors: Alexandre Singh, Natalie Musteata)
In a dystopian future where certain intimacies are forbidden, a young woman dares to desire a deeper connection.

THE SHORELINE (Director: Sophie Racine)
An award-winning black-and-white hand-drawn animated film that takes us on a mysterious journey by the sea. Developed at the NEF animation residency at the Abbey of Fontevraud, just outside of Angers.

LITTLE MONSTERS (Director: Pablo Léridon)
Erwan and David are not friends, but as kids with disabilities, they share a daily ride to school in an accessible van. Today, Erwan will lose his patience.

FOR REAL (Director: Malou Lévêque)
A pair of teenagers, longtime friends, test the trust and intimacy of their friendship during a walk by the sea.

PLUS DOUCE EST LA NUIT (Director: Fabienne Wagenaar)
West Africa, early 1960s: a French officer is assigned to find a missing missionary. His investigation — amid mistrust, silence, and prejudice — takes him far from the light of the shores where day and night merge.

L’AVANCE (Director: Djiby Kebe)
A painter contends with the dilemmas of race, power, and class while making a big sale.