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SHORT FILMS

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Children Animated Short Films

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FRIDAY MARCH 15TH

Experience a unique screening of curated short films from Francophone film directors, enriched with English subtitles. 
Dive into the diverse narratives of the Francophone world in an unforgettable evening.
Thank you to the Francophone consular delegations (See “Our partners”) and Alefb for providing these films.
This Friday event is organized by the Alliance Française San Francisco


Alliance Française SF / FRIDAY MARCH 15TH 7pm-8:30pm / Free

LA VALISE ROUGE (The Red Suitcase)

Luxembourg: La valise rouge, 12min, Cyrus Neshvad 

Luxembourg Airport. Late in the evening. A veiled 16-year-old Iranian girl is visibly frightened to take her red suitcase on the automatic carpet. She keeps pushing back the moment to go through the arrival gate and seems more and more terrified. 

Nominated for the Academy Awards (2023).

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SIMO

Quebec (Canada): Simo, 24 min, Aziz Zoromba 

The sibling rivalry between Simo and Emad takes a dangerous turn when Simo infiltrates his older brother's gaming channel live.

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OLGA"S EYES

Belgique: Olga's eyes, 22 min, Sarah Carlot Jaber Olga, a music lover and octogenarian, no longer wants to kill humans. Could this be the vampire's melancholy? For her daughter Simone, it's being picky! Olga is placed in a retirement home: there, she will only have to take care of those who "smell of pine."

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LA GRANDE ARCHE

France: La Grande Arche, 12 min, Camille Authouart In Paris's La Défense, a homeless man and a giant red metal spider embody hidden poetry among skyscrapers, most visible at night when stars and tower windows merge.

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ROADBLOCK

Lebanon: Roadblock, 16 min, Dahlia Nemlich Beirut 2019. In the midst of the revolution. Returning from a protest, a Lebanese activist and her Franco-Lebanese boyfriend are arrested at a checkpoint held by two armed militiamen who have a score to settle with the young woman.

Thank you to Alefb and AFMI

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SATURDAY MARCH 16TH

Join us for an afternoon where the stories will  transcend borders and connect worlds. and travel through the French Culture countries through the eyes of seven directors, from Tunisia to Louisiana, during a screening of short documentary films.

Programming proposed by 99media.



École bilingue berkeley / SAT. MARCH 16TH 2:30PM-4:00PM / FR

Y'A PAS D'HEURE POUR LES FEMMES

Tunisie:, 19 mn, Sarra El Abed
À la veille de l’élection présidentielle, des femmes sont rassemblées dans le salon de coiffure de Saïda. Le lieu se transforme en
place publique, miroir de l’agitation du pays.

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AU REVOIR MANDIMA

Suisse / ex-Zaïre, 9 mn, Robert-Jan Lacombe
Un garçon européen de 10 ans quitte son village zaïrois natal. Sans le savoir, il dit au revoir à l’Afrique. Et à son enfance.

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BELLE RIVER

Quebec (Canada) / Lousiane, 11 mn, Guillaume Fournier et al.
Les crues printanières du Mississipi atteignent des niveaux records. En Lousiane, les habitants de Pierre-Part se préparent au pire. Il faut attendre. Et prier.

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DJAO

France / Côte d’Ivoire: 14 mn, Loïc Phil
Fuyant la Côte d’Ivoire, Mamadou a traversé le Sahara et la Méditerranée. Aujourd’hui, réfugié en France, sans papiers, il danse pour oublier.

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LE BON BERGER

Suisse, 6 mn, Florias Gallay
Damien est un berger suisse profondément heureux qui sent les larmes lui monter rien qu’en regardant les sommets qui l’entourent.

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TOUT ROULE

Quebec (Canada), 10 mn, Audrey Nantel-Gagnon
Avoir une famille unie, une famille ensemble : tel est le souhait de Mélanie, alors que son conjoint David s’apprête à s’absenter pour devenir camionneur longue distance.

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YVETTE

France:, 4 mn, Julien Potart
Yvette a 95 ans. À Paris, dans la cour où elle était gardienne durant 64 années, elle vit dans un appartement dont elle ne veut plus sortir depuis 6 ans. Yvette a gardé ses habitudes de concierge : elle adore regarder par la fenêtre et donner son avis à qui veut bien l’entendre.

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Embark on a magical journey with a series of animated children's short movies, perfectly tailored for kids aged 7+, all subtitled in English for an inclusive adventure. Ignite your child's imagination in a world of animated wonders! 
Many thanks to the International Ocean Film Festival.


ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE SF / SAT. MARCH 16TH 4:30PM-5:30PM / FR

LE CHASSEUR ET L'ANTILOPE

Cameroun

13 min

Narcisse Youmbi

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AKISSI, UN DRÔLE DE PETIT FRÉRE

Côte d'Ivoire

26 min

Alexandre Coste

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POURQUOI LES ARBRES PERDENT-ILS LEUR FEUILLE À L'AUTOMNE

Belgique

8mn

Pascale Hecquet

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FORBIDEN BEACH

France

7 min

Thierry Los

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