Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

As world tragedies pile up, a bored couple is looking for their next distraction. This explosive dark comedy is a blunt take on the privilege of boredom and the dissonance that is needed to pretend everything is okay.

Production :
Office national du film du Canada
Distribution :
Office national du film du Canada
Contact :
Animation :
Bahij Jaroudi
Music :
Luigi Allemano
Sound designer :
Luigi Allemano
Screenplay :
Bahij Jaroudi
Director :
Bahij Jaroudi

In competition for :


Best animation

FIPRESCI award

Audience award Official competition

Canadian Grand prize

Jury Award

Direction
  • Bahij Jaroudi

    Born in 1981 in Lebanon and recently relocated to Toronto, this award-winning illustrator and animation filmmaker has collaborated with major clients like Netflix, Cartoon Network Arabia and The New York Times. After earning an MA in Animation from Kingston University (UK), he built a prolific career spanning animated ads, short films and children’s books, and has taught animation.