Saguenay international
short film festival

Film
23e
I'm OK
Elizabeth Hobbs
Canada (Quebec), England, Animation
1915. World War I rages. When Austrian expressionist artist Oskar Kokoschka’s tempestuous love affair with Alma Mahler ends dramatically, he volunteers to fight in the army.
Film
23e
IRony
Radheya Jegatheva
Australia, Animation
A film that explores the relationship between man and technology… told from the perspective of a phone.
Film
23e
Interiør
Reed Van Dyk
Norway, United States, Fiction
The fraught relationship between a lonely boy and his mother comes to a head one night within the home that has become more a prison to them both.
Film
23e
JUCK
Olivia Kastebring & Ulrika Bandeira & Julia Gumpert
Sweden, Documentary
The film depicts the all female dance group JUCK who made a name for themselves with a video that became viral. Their groundbreaking appearance pushed the boundaries for how we are used to seeing the female body. JUCK questions the positions of object and subject and poses the question: what is femininity?
Film
23e
Je sors acheter des cigarettes
Osman Cerfon
France, Animation
Jonathan, a twelve year old, lives with his sister, his mother and some odd guests. These men all have the same face and nest nearly everywhere — in the closets, the drawers, the TV set...
Film
23e
Judith Hotel
Charlotte Le Bon
France, Fiction
Rémi longs for an endless sleep. Life is a living hell for an insomniac. When he books a room at the Judith Hotel, he gives himself the opportunity for a fresh start. In the hallways and the dining room, Rémi meets other guests searching for answers and freedom as well
Film
23e
Julia
Sylvain Loscos
France, Fiction
Julia shows violent behaviours at school. The principal advises her to try horse therapy. Julia has been riding in the past but suddenly stopped after a bad fall. Despite her fears, she agrees. Julia meets a beautiful black horse with whom she develops a unique bond. Maybe Julia can now share her secret …
Film
23e
Juste Moi et Toi
Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
8-year-old Eva and her father go on a Montreal-Mexico road trip aboard an 18-wheeler.
Film
23e
Katatjatuuk Kangirsumi
Eva Kaukai & Manon Chamberland
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
Eva Kaukai and Manon Chamberland practice the Inuk art of throat singing in their small village of Kangirsuk. Their mesmerizing voices carry through the four seasons of their Arctic land. Editing is interspersed with images of Johnny Nassak.
Film
23e
Kinship
Jorge Camarotti
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
Rabah is forced to take over custody of his son Cédrick who suffers from selective mutism since losing his mother. Despite the financial strain caused by his immigrant status and undeterred by his fraught relationship with his son, Rabah will manage to rebuild Cédrick’s trust.