Saguenay international
short film festival

Film
28e
The Lemonade Stand - Making Medecines
Paul O'Bomsawin
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
The Lemonade Stand is a project about the relationship between Paul and his daughter Lyric in the context of their learning about plants and remedies. Through this project, Paul aims to provide a strong foundation for his daughter so that she can integrate and grow within her community. In this film, Paul and Lyric aspire to share the lessons they have learned along their journey with other children.
Film
28e
Then Comes The Body
Jacob Krupnick
United States, Nigeria, Documentary
When a video of kids dancing in the rain goes viral, it brings global attention to an unlikely ballet school outside Lagos, Nigeria. Now, Daniel Ajala -- who learned ballet over YouTube -- is training students to perform on the world stage.
Film
28e
Tournesol
Natalia Chernysheva
France, Russia, Animation
A sunflower like no other chooses to take a new look at his environment, he will discover a totally different universe…
Film
28e
Tête en l'air
Rémi Durin
France, Belgium, Animation
Alfonso, a young squirrel, always has his head in the clouds. He loves watching them and sometimes takes snapshots of them. His parents and friends find it hard to take his hobby seriously. But cloud-gazing is not always easy – Alfonso sometimes has to be as brave as some of the great explorers of our times...
Film
28e
UWD
Myriam Verreault & Brigitte Poupart
Canada (Quebec),
A poetic crossover in a ruined world where each one survives alone in the collective disarray. The bodies in movement, dance and physical prowess replace the word and embody and reveal bruised characters, haunted by a past that is sweeter than this crumbling world.
Film
28e
Vibrations from Gaza
Rehab Nazzal
Canada (Quebec),
"Vibrations from Gaza" offers a glimpse into the experiences of deaf children in the colonized and confined coastal territory of Gaza, Palestine, particularly the violence to which they are subjected by Israeli military operations. Born and raised under the frequent assaults of the occupying forces, children Amani, Musa, Israa and others recite vivid memories of their experiences of bombardment and the constant presence of military drones in their skies.
Film
28e
Woman
Gilnaz Arzpeyma & Arash Akhgari
Canada (Quebec), Animation
Woman is the first part of a trilogy that engages with the Iranian feminist revolution from the vantage point of diaspora. Through documentary media showcasing protesters on the streets, the film presents their civil disobedience as a collective performance, and explores the emerging narrative for woman, life and freedom.
Film
28e
Y pour Yogourt
Annie-Claude Caron & Danick Audet
, Fiction
" Riche. Onctueux. Délicueux ! "
Film
28e
À toi les oreilles
Alexandre Isabelle
Canada (Quebec),
While the townsfolk are celebrating the village's anniversary parade, Étienne tries the impossible: to show them how beautiful his family’s cacophony really is.
Film
28e
Été 96
Mathilde Bédouet
France, Animation
The eternal « August 15 picnic » on Callot Island. But this year, Paul, his family and their friends find themselves trapped by the tide. Paul, upset, stuck between the world of adults and that of children, becomes aware of his individuality.