Saguenay international
short film festival

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
Rencontre avec Robert Dole
François Harvey
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
This experimental short film gives the floor to Robert Dole who gives us his story and exposes his vision of schizophrenia. The theme of mental illness is echoed here in a cinematographic treatment that explores the materiality of film and magnetic tapes to find points of meeting and detachment.
Film
29e
Samaa
Ehsan Gharib
Canada (Quebec), Animation
A bird is trapped in a cage. Only when it stops struggling does it find itself free.
Film
29e
Servicio necrológico para usted
María Salafranca
Cuba, Documentary
Americana Award winning film offered by Caravane Film Prodoction.

This film is a tour of the funeral home in a small Cuban town led by Maurilio and Fidela, driver and assistant on duty, who have been preparing the corpses for 17 years in the same space where they live their lives and their love.
Film
29e
Shadows
Rand Beiruty
Jordan, France, Documentary
Grand Prize Award winning film offered by MUBI and Cineground

At a crowded airport, Ahlam, a 14-year old mother, is running away from Baghdad, the only place she's ever known. As she fights the shadows lurking around her, she reflects on her journey to reclaim her life.
Film
29e
Simo
Aziz Zoromba
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
The sibling rivalry between Simo and Emad takes a dangerous turn when Simo infiltrates his older brother's live video game channel.
Film
29e
Sirène
Marilou Caravecchia-Pelletier
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
On the eve of an important synchronized swimming competition, Mathilde is drowning in glitter and pressure. She must choose between shining for others or blossoming for herself.
Film
29e
Sit Still
Vincent René-Lortie
United States, Canada (Quebec), Experimentation
Alone in a vacant school, we follow seven-year-old Adeline on an intimate and exhaustive journey of self-expression as she navigates her emotions through Krump.
Film
29e
Solemates
Mike Feswick & James Rathbone
Canada (Ontario), Fiction
Solemates is the story of a love triangle between a shoe store owner, a customer, and an old pair of shoes. When Andrew walks into William’s store to replace his own worn old pair of brogues, interest is piqued. Tension builds between the two men as Andrew tries on a new pair of shoes, and with that, questions of intention appear.
Film
29e
Game Rules
Christian Zetterberg
Sweden, Fiction
Best Yought short film Award winning film offered by Cégeps de Chicoutimi, de Jonquière, d’Alma et St-Félicien and Alliance Média Jeunesse

A youth handball team is about to participate in their first major tournament. As they aim for the top, facing professional players, talent scouts and sponsors, the game is suddenly interrupted by adults questioning who’s really allowed to play.