Saguenay international
short film festival

Film
30e
Pow!
Joey Clift
United States, Animation
A Native American kid scrambles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow.
Film
30e
Pulsions Harmonieuses
Loic Djibom
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
Ivy is searching for the perfect melody that reflects her emotions, using a device that transforms heartbeats into music.
Film
30e
ReXistence
Will Prosper
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
Through striking archival footage, reXistence exposes systemic violence and celebrates Black strength in Canada, reviving a buried memory to awaken our consciousness and remind us what we’re still fighting for.
Film
30e
Risky Routes
Jonas Steiner
Switzerland, Documentary
Every year, thousands of toads make the arduous journey back to the waters of their birth to reproduce. They have to overcome numerous dangers along the way, from dangerous roads to other obstacles that turn their journey into a fight for survival.
Film
30e
SOLEIL PÂLE
Adrian Moyse Dullin & Jawahine Zentar
France, Fiction
Film
30e
Sara & Fatima
Romy Boutin St-Pierre & Karima Zouhair & Nada Cheddadi
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
Two women meet at a bus stop in Morocco, on an almost deserted highway. One is veiled, the other is not. They are smitten at first sight and judge each other. Time passes by, the bus doesn't arrive. Alone and desperate in the middle of nowhere, they gradually open up and show their vulnerabilities.
Film
30e
Savoir ce qu'on pense
Gabriel-Antoine Roy
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
During what seems like an ordinary evening, three friends, Alexe, Étienne, and Gabriel, come together to celebrate Gabriel’s birthday. Between them lies a pact: to live the truth of the moment without filters. This intimate ritual becomes a fragile dance between affection and tension. As the evening unfolds, unspoken tensions surface, emotions ignite, and the boundaries between their needs and limits begin to blur.
Film
30e
Searching for the Unicorn
FRed Lavigne
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Film
30e
Shaaghan Neekwaii
Princess Johnson
United States, Fiction
In a striking reimagining of Velma Wallis’ novel, this Gwich'in story is set in 1400's Alaska follows two elderly women, Sa' and Ch'idzigyaak, abandoned by their band in a desperate bid for survival as a brutal winter looms. With only the barest of tools and a fragment of family love to guide them, they must draw on their traditional knowledge and summon unwavering determination to survive. As they struggle to adapt, the spirit of the land and animals come to their aid and strange occurrences begin to unfold around them, blurring the lines between the natural and the supernatural. With every step, the women must navigate the harsh realities of survival while grappling with the deepening mystery of their journey—unsure if they will ever see their tribe again, or even if they want to.
Film
30e
Sitting Bird
Athena Han
Canada (British Columbia), Fiction
After immigrating to Canada, Ming becomes a stay-at-home father while his career-driven wife, Fei, continues to pursue her dream as a First Officer in China. Struggling with societal pressure of being an unemployed man and a growing sense of inadequacy within his family, one day, Ming sees a lost flamingo named José. He decides to rescue the bird.