Saguenay international
short film festival

Film
29e
A Move
Elahe Esmaili
Iran, United Kingdom, Documentary
Elahe returns to her hometown in Mashhad, Iran, to help her parents move to a new place after 40 years. Influenced by the Woman-Life-Freedom movement, she's also hoping for a bigger move beyond just a new apartment.
Film
29e
A quiet storm
Benjamin Nicolas
Canada (Quebec), Japan, Documentary
Maïto, a 14-year-old Krump dance prodigy from suburban Tokyo, navigates the pressures of school and a demanding career. Through the raw energy of his dance, he channels his unspoken emotions and the silent sacrifices of his mother in this intimate family portrait
Film
29e
Aferrado
Esteban Azuela
Mexico, Animation
In the violent streets of Mexico City, Joel leads a double life fixing car engines by day and getting his hands dirty by night. Now, he must repair the toughest machine of all: his own shattered existence.
Film
29e
Salut L'été
Martin Smatana & Veronika Zacharová
Slovakia, France, Czech Republic, Animation
Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack
your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently? Family above all!
Film
29e
Are You Scared To Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail?
Bec Pecaut
Canada (Ontario), Fiction
While recovering from top surgery, Mad struggles with wanting the attention of their partner and accepting the help of their mother.
Film
29e
Backflip
Nikita Diakur
France, Germany, Animation
Attempting a backflip is not safe. You can break your neck, or land on your head, or land badly on your wrists. None of that is nice, so my avatar does the trick.
Film
29e
Berthe is dead but it's ok
Sacha Trilles
Switzerland, Mockumentary
Berthe, my grandmother, wants to end her life. Nothing can stop her or convince her to stay with us. So instead of resisting, why not try to support her? Let's help Berthe go, but let's do it with flair.
Film
29e
Boite à savon
Jimmy G. Pettigrew
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
A group of kids gather to compete in the annual soap box race down La montagne de la Mouerté, the village's highest peak.
Film
29e
C'qui faut pas entendre
David Bourbonnais
Canada (Quebec), Canada (Quebec), Canada (Quebec), Documentary
A short documentary-live show about Alex Burger and his musicians. Between a thousand corners and a thousand blue mornings. Between the stage, the road and the local bar.
Film
29e
Censor of Dreams
Leo Berne & Raphaël Rodriguez
France, Fiction
Every night, The Censor and his team moderate Yoko’s dreams. Every night, they do their best to mask the painful thoughts that arise from her subconscious. Tonight nothing happens as planned.