Salaud Morisset (Firm)
41) We Love Moses
Description
When Ella was 12, she had her first fight. And when she was 12, she discovered sexuality. Now 18, Ella reflects on how her obsession with her brother's best friend Moses left her with a secret she still carries.
42) Nuvem
Description
Cloud, a young man with a strong penchant for stroll and daydream and little given to work, prefers the company of dogs and clowns. Seeing the indifference of his entourage, he lets his need for independence guide him and sets out to find the mysterious sunfish. Official Selection at the **Cannes Film Festival**.
43) What Is A Woman
Description
A discussion occurs in a women's locker room when someone asks a transgender woman to leave.
44) Lokoza
Description
In the Durban South Basin, Themba, a boy in his early adolescence, lives with his father near to the local oil refinery. He’s secretly in love with Khanya, who has been his best friend for years. Khanya has a new boyfriend, KG, a truck driver who promises her a safe future. The more their relationship grows, the more Themba must fight to get her back, until he goes one step too far. Premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight and selected at Clermont-Ferrand...
45) The Beast
Description
An ordinary day at a Zulu cultural village. Shaka, their star performer, expresses his frustrations to his co-workers as he sits on display for tourists. On this day he reaches the end of his tether and his protest takes on Shakespearian proportion. THE BEAST premiered at the Directors’ Fortnight at the **Cannes Film Festival**.
46) Wren Boys
Description
In his sermon on St Stephen’s Day, a priest from County Cork recalls the now-outdated wren hunting tradition. Boys on the cusp of manhood would be sent out to kill a wren, and later the parish would gather for the burial of the bird. The tradition symbolized the burial of the past, promising a fresh start in the new year. But it was cruel, and tradition, Father Conor concludes, does not legitimize cruelty. Later that day, Conor drives his nephew...
47) Oripeaux
Description
In an isolated village, a little girl befriends a pack of coyotes. The villagers brutally end this relationship without suspecting the uprising that awaits them.... Intended to be a silent film without captions.
48) Tattoo
Description
To renew her driving license, a young woman needs to be psychologically approved by the police hospital because of her TATTOOs. They make her get undressed to check her tattoos. The girl burst into tears under the pressure. Now, her mental balance is questioned. The girl does not tolerate the situation, forgets about getting her driver's license and flees from the hospital.
49) Judith Hotel
Description
Remi, a insomniac for eight years, has booked a room at the JUDITH HOTEL, a very popular establishment. He offers himself the chance of a new start. The first film by the French actress Charlotte Lebon (Astérix et Obélix, Yves Saint-Laurent).
50) Afikoman
Description
A slaughterhouse employee decides on a whim to rescue a calf as a gift for his daughter. A short film by French actress and César-winner Mélanie Thierry (Babylon A.D., Largo Winch, Au revoir là-haut).
51) Magic Alps
Description
An Afghan refugee arriving in Italy to seek asylum brings the immigration system to a grinding halt when he includes his beloved goat in the application. Based on a true story.
52) Little Hands
Description
Léo is the two-year old son of the factory manager on the brink of closing. When employees discover the news, Bruno, a more radical worker who is willing to fight for his job, abducts Léo.Through a baby's point of view, “Les petites mains” explores the world through Léo's eyes as he experiences adults' violence and encounters Bruno, who gradually becomes warm-hearted by the little boy. **César Award** winner for Best Short Film.
53) The Fall
Description
Inspired by ‘The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters’, an etching by Francisco Goya, THE FALL is a powerful short film which invites its audience to project their preoccupations and interpretations.
55) Skin
Description
Inspired by real-life events, this **Oscar**-winning short is set In a small supermarket in a blue collar town, a black man smiles at a 10 year old white boy across the checkout aisle. This innocuous moment sends two gangs into a ruthless war that ends with a shocking backlash. Winner of the 2019 **Academy Award** for Best Live Action Short Film. "*It's a narrow treatment of a now pressingly relevant subject, but one that still rewards as a powerful,...
56) Salam
Description
Salam (Hana Chamoun) is a Lyft driver from a tight knit family. A portion of her family lives in Syria. When her New York based family gets word of a bombing in Syria, it’s a waiting game to know if their loved ones are ok. To rest her nerves, Salam decides to go to work. She picks up Audrey (Leslie Bibb), who seems to be in distress herself. The exchange that follows is a layered interaction of surface expectations versus what’s really underneath...
57) Strasbourg 1518
Description
Inspired by a powerful involuntary mania which took hold of citizens in the city of Strasbourg just over 500 years ago, STRASBOURG 1518 is a collaboration in isolation with some of the greatest dancers working today.
58) Discipline
Description
This brilliant dark comedic short screened in more than 270 festivals, receiving critical acclaim and winning many international prizes. It’s 9:30pm in a grocery store in Lausanne, Switzerland. The place is run by Egyptians. In a moment of anger, a father looses patience and disciplines his disobedient child. A shocked customer immediately intervenes to express her concern. Other customers join the conversation, they each put in their two cents...
