Saguenay international
short film festival

Film
29e
Platanero
Juan Frank Hernandez
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
Ti-Frè and Gran-Frè, two brothers of Haitian origin, live in a shantytown in the Dominican Republic. Undocumented, they face relentless violence and the ever-present threat of deportation. Gran-Frè looks after Ti-Frè by working on a banana plantation and resorting to petty theft. But when the plantation denies him work, desperation forces him to take Ti-Frè along to steal what they need to survive. That night, under the glow of a full moon, a mysterious beast prowls in the shadows of the banana trees.
Film
29e
Plenum im Tuntenhaus
Lasse Långström
Germany,
„Plenum…” is an independent excerpt from a longer Lasse Langstrom film that has been in development for several years. A specific kind of humor, absolutely contemporary queer visual language are the most important assets of this film.
Film
29e
Projekt Pappa
Camilla Jämting
Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Documentary
Camilla's dad is a pick-up artist who teaches other men how to succeed on Tinder, and who seeks self-development through ice-cold topless walks inspired by Wim Hof. Camilla is an artist and a feminist, and there's not much she and her father agree on. How can they maintain a strong bond?
Film
29e
Qui se souviendra de nous
Pier-Luc Latulippe
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
A bassist experiences a revelation on stage. The next day, accompanied by his girlfriend and their young baby, he sails along a winding river in search of a place to be together.
Film
29e
Quiero estrellarme en seco contra el parabrisas del amor
Fernanda Tovar
Mexico, Experimentation
La Güera, a young rapper from Mexico City, struggles with her ability to rap after a heartbreak. Despite attending freestyle sessions with friends, she struggles to regain her lyrical prowess. Seeking solace, she turns to a forest-dwelling shamanic friend for unconventional healing. Through a transformative encounter with forest crickets, she confronts her pain and emerges with newfound liberation.
Film
29e
Quota
Job, Joris & Marieke
Netherlands, Animation
When every global citizen is required to have their CO2 emissions tracked, it makes little impact…that is, until they discover the consequences of reaching their designated QUOTA
Film
29e
Raid de quartier
Vincent René-Lortis
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
- Mais non, là ! Y'a personne dans ce quartier qui va nous stooler.
- Mmmm... Moi je vais le dire.
- Ah... Pas Zack le grand tabarnak.
- Parle pas de même toé, t'es trop jeune.
Film
29e
Rang du lièvre
Tim Bouvette
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
Rang du lièvre is a documentary short film that focuses on neurodiversity. The film follows Jeanne, a 10-year-old neuro-atypical girl who loves skateboarding and snowboarding. A few weeks after starting her sixth grade, she receives several diagnoses from different health professionals: Jeanne has a language development disorder with dysorthography, ADHD, dyscalculia, and a coordination development disorder. Struggling with declining academic performance, she must learn to maintain her self-confidence and focus on her strengths.
Film
29e
Revenge of the orchestra
Adrian Villagomez
Canada (Quebec),
In search of a new musical path, Apashe meditates at the heart of a cemetery of instruments. Behind him, the instruments awaken.
Film
29e
Rituels sous un ciel écarlate
Dominique Chila & Samer Najari
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
A lone gunman perched on a rooftop grows bored while awaiting his next victim. A mother records a video for an audition for a televised singing competition. A young girl carries water containers and must cross a dangerous area before nightfall. Distant explosions echo, nothing alarming. Time stands still, allowing the three figures to find refuge in their luminous dreams. The sun will set soon, carrying them away.

Rituals under a scarlet sky tells the tale of a daily life where hope survives despite the tragedy that attempts to engulf it.