Official Selection, short film competition:  programme 11+ years 

Official Selection, short film competition:  programme 11+ years 

1hr 23min 

 

The Melody of Sheep 

Frédéric Juvigny 

Drama, Fantasy | France | 2024 | 18min 

In the remote countryside, Marcel, a retired old farmer, still tends his land and his flock. One summer morning as he is overcome by a stroke, his sheep escape and a dreamlike vision appears to him.  

 

After the Sun 

Rayane Mcirdi 

Drama | France, Belgium, Algeria | 2024 | 25min | French soundtrack and Original soundtrack with French subtitles   

One summer in the late 1980s, an Algerian family takes a trip from the Paris suburbs to Marseille. On the horizon are a mythical ferry, the port of Algiers, a holiday « back home » where the children have never been.  

 

Percebes  

Laura Gonçalves, Alexandra Ramires 

Animated documentary | Portugal, France | 2024 | 11min | Original soundtrack with French subtitles 

Against a backdrop of the sea and urban Algarve, we witness an entire cycle of life of this special shellfish they call “Percebes”, or the goose barnacle. In the journey from the mollusc’s first formation to the plate, we travel through various settings that help us to better understand the region and the people who live there. 

 

Papillon 

Florence Miailhe 

Biopic | France | 2024 | 14min  

We see a man swimming in the sea. As he swims, he watches as events of his past life rise to the surface. Each of them, from childhood to adulthood, is associated with water. This is the story of his last swim. 

 

Waking Up In Vegas 

Michèle Flury 

Drama | Switzerland | 2023 | 15min | Original soundtrack with French subtitles 

Yael has reached puberty and is searching for his own identity between his very virile big brother and his queer best friend Aaron. In the process, he not only questions himself, but also imperils his friendship with Aaron.