The Magnificent Seven Back on the 26th European Short Film Festival in Brest
This short film program has been designed to allow the viewer to discover the variety of young European cinema through seven short shorts with varied aesthetic and thematic universe. It offers films that have particularly affected, ranging from fiction to genre cinema animation for a journey rich in color.
Curator Massimo Nardulli Programmer of Brest European Short Film Festival
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Ronaldo by Jan Mettler, Jan-Eric Mack |
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Ronaldo by Jan Mettler, Jan-Eric Mack Switzerland/ 2010/ 6’
A boy dreams of being a great soccer star. One morning he leaves the anonymity of his gray suburbs to enter the glaring light of the stadium. There he meets an unexpected opponent who puts him to the test.
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I could've been a hooker by Baya Kasmi |
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I could've been a hooker by Baya Kasmi France/ 2010/ 24’ At the check-out of a DIY shop, Mina is overcome by a panic attack and falls into the arms of Pierre. This is the story of a girl who’s a bit crazy, a guy who’s too normal, a big secateurs and an old piano teacher.
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HARAM by Benoît Martin France/ 2011/ 11’ Leila is Moroccan, Mathieu is French. They live together since two years. Leila being recently in an irregular situation, they made the decision to get married. The marriage approaches and they only miss one more document: the certificate of Leila's celibacy which will be delivered to them only if the young woman marries a Muslim. No choice, Mathieu has to be converted to Islam.
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GRAFFITIGER de Libor Pixa |
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GRAFFITIGER de Libor Pixa Czech Republic/ 2010/ 10’15’’
A humorous and sweetly melancholic story about a lonely graffiti-tiger and his life on walls and facades of Prague houses and buildings. Full of dirty lanes and corners, the city serves as a wild jungle in which the tiger is searching for his…
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Flamingo pride by Tomer Eshed |
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Flamingo pride by Tomer Eshed Germany/ 2011/ 6’ Frustrated being the only straight flamingo in a gay flock, the hero falls in love with a lady stork that flies by. Unable to convince her of his intentions, he isolates himself and goes through an identity crisis. An intensive encounter inspires a bold move.
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DOM SMIERCI by Matej Bobrick |
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DOM SMIERCI by Matej Bobrick Poland&Germany/ 2010/ 18’30’’ Who said the old ones die first? The residents of a tiny Polish rest home are not what they seem.
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Artalde by Asier Altuna Spain/ 2010/ 8’ A shepherd, lost in the city, searches for his flock. His call attracts the attention of some people, who decide to follow him.
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