Saguenay international
short film festival

Film
28e
L'artifice
Isabelle Grignon-Francke
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
Kim and Billy work at carnivals. This summer, Kim procrastinates. He plans to leave this family of colleagues to devote himself to his passion, the search for precious stones. The layoff of Billy, his best friend, accelerates his disenchantment. We always dream of elsewhere.
Film
28e
La fille au béret rouge
Janet Perlman
Canada (Quebec), Animation
A girl takes a ride on the Montreal metro, which becomes the unlikely venue for a strange and wonderful musical journey.
Film
28e
La pâquerette-raclette
Liselotte Macagno
France, Animation
Claude want to see the cheddar daisy, which can only be found at the top of the Pic-Odon.
Film
28e
Le Flou Des Arbres
Fanny Perreault
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
Two incarcerated women in a secured forest of the North of Quebec are subjected to hard labour of reforestation. Confronted to their body’s instrumentalisation and its underhand control, they enjoy a little area of freedom they managed to create thanks to a prison guard particularly empathetic towards them.
Film
28e
Le Hérisson
Daniela Hýbnerová
Czech Republic, Animation
Can hedgehog swim?
Film
28e
Le Toit de Ben
Nicolas Bellavance & Amandine Géraud
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
Autumn 1958. Val-David, the cradle of climbing in Quebec. Two daring young climbers embark on the ascent of a route that seemed unattainable, resembling a roof suspended in the air, defying all the conventions of the time. It only takes one attempt for the lead climber to leave his mark: henceforth known as "Le Toit de Ben".
Film
28e
Le Tout Petit Voyage
Emily Worms
France, Switzerland, Animation
John sees an extraordinary sight: Titi his parakeet opening the door to own his cage, all by himself! Yet the bird doesn’t fly away… So John decides to help Titi overcome his fears, as the pair set out on a tiny voyage.
Film
28e
Le matin, les copains
Marc Tawil
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
October. If most of alleys are quiet at 7 a.m., this is not the case Olivier's. As his neighbours show up, 9 years old Olivier organises a daily street hockey game, just before leaving for school.
Film
28e
Le temps des orages
Gabrielle Gingras
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
Gabrielle spends every summer at the lake with her family. While her brother and sisters are enjoying the last days of summer, the youngest hides away inside, too afraid of the sun and the potential storms. Despite her best efforts, Gabrielle will be exposed to some brutal weather. With the support of her caring family, the young girl will gradually find the courage to face her biggest fears.
Film
28e
Les fleurs sauvages
Rodolphe Saint-Gelais & Thierry Sirois
Canada (Quebec),
In a detailed voicemail, a man explains how to use the old lawn tractor to mow the grass on his land without unbalancing the garden.