Saguenay international
short film festival

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.
Film
28e
Cut!
Philippe Kastner
Czech Republic, Animation
Imagine this: You're about to cook yourself a delicious meal, when suddenly, a friend calls you on the phone and wants to talk to you! What do you do?
Film
28e
27
Flóra Anna Buda
France, Hungary, Animation
Alice is 27 years old today. Even though she is suffocating a bit, she still lives with her parents and tends to live in her dreams to escape her dreary everyday life. After a psychedelic party on a factory roof, she has a serious drunken bike accident. Will this give her the courage to become an adult ?
Film
28e
6 minutes/km
Catherine Boivin
Canada (Quebec), Experimentation
In rhythm with the footsteps of her Atikamekws ancestors, Catherine immerses us in the dreamlike universe of her morning runs.
Film
28e
A Bear Named Jesus
Terril Calder
Canada (Unceded Territories), Animation
Special Mention of Indigenous Perspectives Award

At Aunty Gladys’ funeral, Archer Pechawis heard a tap on the window -- it was a bear named Jesus... an allegory for religious interference, with an aching yet humorous look at estrangement and mourning for the loss of someone still living.
Film
28e
A Fermenting Woman
Priscilla Galvez
Canada (Ontario), Fiction
On the brink of getting fired by the new owners of the restaurant she’s working at, visionary chef and master fermenter Marielle Lau (Sook-Yin Lee) develops an incendiary new dish with a bewitching ingredient she’s convinced will save her career.