French Film Festival ~Short Film Selection
Can't miss program with special selection of French shorts provided by French Film Festival 2016
SSFF & ASIA proudly presents "Short Film Selection" from French Film Festival 2016. The lineup consists of various short films, ranging from a nimation to human drama, directed by upcoming French filmmakers.
Two Women at the Cinema
France/14:45/Comedy/2015
What went on in the theatre?
When Joséphine's best friend Sylvie is left by her husband, she suggests they go to the movies. Joséphine hopes the outing will lift Sylvie's spirits, but at the end of the film, Sylvie is in tears, unable to speak. What went on in the theatre?
Director:Mathieu Hippeau
Yùl and the Snake
France/13:11/Animation/2015
When things start to go wrong, a mysterious snake appears.
Yul, 13, goes with his big brother Dino to make a deal with Mike, a thug escorted by his Dogo Argentino. When things go wrong, a mysterious snake appears.
Director:Gabriel Harel
On the Run
France/11:52/Comedy/2014
A race against the clock. Jacque may lose everything.
Jacque must run from the hotel where he is with a woman, to his bedroom at home. His wife, who last left for the weekend, urgently needs him to send that number to him. A race against the clock begins, in which Jacque may lose his wife, children and house.
Director:Gianguido Spinelli
Uncanny Valley
France, Austria/13:32/Animation/2015
Memories of war and the trenches with a contemporary audiovisual language.
A diorama represents two young soldiers in the trenches. All of a sudden, the immobile soldiers come to life, terror on their faces. Explosions, chaos, fog. With every gunshot, they shudder. "Uncanny Valley" questions representation of war and refreshes the memory of the trenches with a contemporary audiovisual language.
Director:Paul Wenninger
Mother(s)
France/21:03/Drama/2015
When father returns from Senegal to Paris, he brings a second wife.
Eight-year-old Aida lives in Paris. When her father returns from Senegal, the family's homeland, their father has not returned alone, but is accompanied by a young Senegalese woman, Rama, who he introduces as his second wife. Aida sees how distraught her mother is, and decides to get rid of the newcomer.
Director:Maïmouna Doucouré