Saguenay international
short film festival

Film
26e
The Problem of the Hydra
Maija Tammi
Finland, Documentary
The Problem of the Hydra is an experimental documentary film about the practical and metaphysical problems a small fresh-water polyp, known as Hydra, has caused since the 1700s to the present day. Contrary to most animals, Hydra vulgaris does not age, at all.?
Film
26e
The Silent Echo
Suman Sen
France, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Fiction
Four teenagers, from a remote mountain village, spend their days in an abandoned bus on a ridge, playing music. A band competition is organized in a neighbor town.
Film
26e
The Soloists
Mehrnaz Abdollahina & Razahk Issaka & Faben Woldehawariat & Celeste Jamnkeck & Liu Yi
France, Animation
In a village controlled by ridiculous laws, two elderly women and their forbidden dog have lost their sister and must find a replacement singer for their next show.
Film
26e
They Dance With Their Heads
Thomas Corriveau
Canada (Quebec), Animation
The severed head of a choreographer is held captive by an eagle on a desert island. With a dazzling mastery of drawing and painting, this animated short unexpectedly takes us into the sensitive world of an artist madly in love with dance.
Film
26e
Théo Le Château d'eau
Jaimeen Desai
France, Switzerland, Animation
Every morning, Theo the water tower cries and disturbs the village's peace. Robert and his dog try to cheer him up by singing songs. But Theo is in no mood to sing and tries to escape, which leads him out of the village and into the city!
Film
26e
Tian Xia Wu Ya
Yi Tang
China, Fiction
18-year-old school girl Shengnan enters a night of adventure in the adults' world.
Film
26e
Tina Times Two
Bonnie Dempsey
Ireland, Fiction
A surreal coming-of-age fable about a lonely girl whose wish comes true when she gains a magical friend; an exact double of herself! But the dream turns into a nightmare when her double wants to live her own life.
Film
26e
Titan
Valéry Carnoy
France, Belgium, Fiction
Nathan is a thirteen year old boy. Driven by his new friend Malik, he prepares himself for a strange ritual to become a member of a teens gang.
Film
26e
Tjejtoan 4-Ever
Angelika Abramovitch
Sweden, Fiction
A friendship is at stake when love comes in the way. A hurtful conversation is overheard. Two sisters bond brakes when a bloody secret is revealed. The Girls Bathroom - it’s a place full of conflict that forces the truth to the surface. But is at the same time forgiving and accepting.
Film
26e
Tout Roule
Audrey Nantel-Gagnon
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
Melanie’s strongest wish is to have a family that stands together, that stays together. Meanwhile, her boyfriend David is about to roll away to become a long-distance truck driver.
Soft as an ice cream, EVERYTHING’S FINE opens a window on the emotions contained in a mother’s heart, who always puts others first.