BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT COMPETITION

As a true reflection of our times, these short films confirm the new wave of contemporary, innovative, rebellious and realistic creations. From Mexico to Algeria, Lebanon, Japan and Belgium, these filmmakers take you right to the heart of their visions, portraying our cosmopolitan society. Take in these different perspectives, filled with emotion and authentic sensibility.

It is our great pleasure to offer you this overview of short films which show promising talent we will be happy to follow and encourage in the future.

Alice Kharoubi

Programmer

Program 1

Friday 4.11 - 19h15 - Grütli

Tuesday 8.11 - 16h30 - Grütli

Program 2

Friday 4.11 - 21h30 - Grütli

Thursday 10.11 - 16h30 - Grütli

- Paroles

- To all my friends

- Short Scenes from a long marriage

- Ama at sea

- Soul Wash

- Tsuyako

- Mari Pepa

- The last passenger

- Misschien Later

- Comme une ombre

Ama At Sea

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de Mahalia Cohen • Swiss Premiere / Première Suisse
USA, 2011, 15' , vo ukrainien, ang , st fr/ang

Suddenly free from the confines of an abusive relationship, Ama is faced with the unknown.

Friday 4 , 19h15, Grütli Langlois
Tuesday 8 , 16h30, Grütli Simon

Plus d'infos

Comme Une Ombre

de Baptiste Debraux • World Premiere / Première Mondiale
France, 2010, 29' , vo fr , st ang

Karim lives with his brother Nabil, worrying about the people he hang out with. When Nabil suddenly disappears, Karim must look for him.

Friday 4 , 21h30, Grütli Langlois
Thursday 10 , 16h30, Fonction:Cinéma

Plus d'infos

Mari Pepa

de Samuel Isamu Kishi Leopo • Swiss Premiere / Première Suisse
Mexique, 2011, 18' , vo espagnol , st fr/ang

Alex, a teenager living with his ageing grandmother, decides to organize his first rock concert.

Friday 4 , 21h30, Grütli Langlois
Thursday 10 , 16h30, Fonction:Cinéma

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Paroles

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de Gilles Coulier • Swiss Premiere / Première Suisse
Belgique, 2010, 24' , vo flamand , st fr/ang

Nightly encounters imply a return. A return that should make a departure easier. A short about two brothers in search of a father they never met.

Friday 4 , 19h15, Grütli Langlois
Tuesday 8 , 16h30, Grütli Simon

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Short Scenes From A Long Marriage

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de Rania Attieh & Daniel Garcia • Swiss Premiere / Première Suisse
Liban, 2011, 13' , vo arabe , st fr/ang

Simple and quiet moments in the life of an elderly Lebanese couple following the madness and chaos of the 2011 Egyptian Spring Revolution through their TV set.

Friday 4 , 19h15, Grütli Langlois
Tuesday 8 , 16h30, Grütli Simon

Plus d'infos

Sometime Later

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de Moon Blaisse • Swiss Premiere / Première Suisse
Belgique, 2010, 22' , vo flamand , st fr/ang

People start lots of things but one way or another, they never get round to finishing them.

Friday 4 , 21h30, Grütli Langlois
Thursday 10 , 16h30, Fonction:Cinéma

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Soul Wash

de Douglas Attal • International Premiere / Première Internationale
France, 2011, 25' , vo fr , st ang

Ben sells records in a less than successful shop. One day, His grandpa tells him about the SOUL WASH, a magical powder that makes records groovier.

Friday 4 , 19h15, Grütli Langlois
Tuesday 8 , 16h30, Grütli Simon

Plus d'infos

The Last Passenger

de Mounes Khammar • Swiss Premiere / Première Suisse
Algérie, 2011, 7' , sans dialogue

A young man jumps from a cliff. Before leaving forever, his soul pays a visit to his two impossible loves: a woman and the stage of a concert hall.

Friday 4 , 21h30, Grütli Langlois
Thursday 10 , 16h30, Fonction:Cinéma

Plus d'infos

To All My Friends

de Behrouz Bigdeli • Swiss Premiere / Première Suisse
Danemark, 2011, 29' , vo danois , st fr/ang

Two punks, Mark and Sonny, are best friends. They've always stuck together and with no family around, they're all they've got. The self destructive Sonny doesn't mind their pointless life in the rough suburbs, but Mark is longing for something more

Friday 4 , 19h15, Grütli Langlois
Tuesday 8 , 16h30, Grütli Simon

Plus d'infos

Tsuyako

de Mitsuyo Miyazaki • Swiss Premiere / Première Suisse
Japon, USA, 2011, 24' , vo japonais , st fr/ang

In postwar Japan, Tsuyako, a loving wife and mother, must decide between duty and love, her family and her freedom.

Friday 4 , 21h30, Grütli Langlois
Thursday 10 , 16h30, Fonction:Cinéma

Plus d'infos voir la bande annonce