Bonjour la France! II

Fri, 13. 3., 20:00Sun, 15. 3., 15:15

79'

Who were Annette Kellermann and Hedy Lamarr? Two previews from the new TV series ‘Brazen’, scheduled to start this March, introduce us to these extraordinary women. We follow a little daydreamer in a short film based on a Claude Roy poem and muse about the risks of being too accommodating before we go on to meet Chloé, who needs to get rid of a parcel she never ordered. Other protagonists include the king of jukeboxes, grannies whose memories are piling up in boxes all around them, and young women faced with difficult decisions. Perfect 3D animation, comic adaptations, spectacular hand-drawn material and a film made on a historic pinscreen all highlight the diverse techniques used in French animation over the past two years.

My Juke-Box

Florentine Grelier

2019,

14’59

I happened to hear an old song the other day. An old piece of rock ’n’ roll. It sounded familiar. It’s probably a piece that was played by my father on one of his infuriating machines. My father, the adventurer, the man of a thousand lives, the king of the jukebox.

In The Hollow Of The Refuge

Manon Tacconi

2019,

3’27

In order to feel at ease, Anna tries to literally fit in with others. But she will come to realize that living through others isn’t always easy.

Trois Francs Six Sous

Clémence Ottevaere, Florence Blain, Louise Leblond, Varoon Indalkar, Morgane Ladjel, Hugo Valdelièvre-Rattier

2019,

6’33

France during WWII: Marcel, a farmer, hopes to see his mother’s eyes come alive again someday. Josépha has been completely apathetic since her elder son disappeared. At the same time, he begins to help people affected by the war, unaware of how much trouble he is going to get in.

The Blue of Salt

Alice Bohl

2019,

9’54

A journey on a night train brings back painful memories for a young woman: when she was a teenager, her boyfriend was killed. For her, the journey becomes a meditation to help her leave behind a past that prevents her from moving on.

The Scatterbrained Child

Aude David

2018,

3’

A daydreamer's journey. A film from the series ‘En sortant de l’école’, based on a poem by Claude Roy.

The Box

Marie-Pierre Hauwelle

2019,

11’07

There’s nothing unusual about receiving a package in the post. But all kinds of wretched ‘Yes, but...what if...?’ thoughts cause Chloé to conjure up farfetched scenarios.

Embraced

Justine Vuylsteker

2018,

5’27

Standing at an open window, a woman gazes at the black clouds darkening the horizon. She loves two men: the one who shares her present, and the one who shaped her past.
Made on one of the two pinscreens built by Claire Parker and Alexandre Alexeїeff that was recently restored.

Inès

Élodie Dermange

2019,

4’

Inès is facing a difficult choice. This evening she thinks about it one last time before deciding what to do.

Home Sweet Home

Chaïtane Conversat

2018,

13’23

An old lady fills her house with cardboard boxes full of memories. Her beloved granddaughter visits her every Wednesday and she invents wonderful stories for her with the help of her accumulated treasures. But the little girl grows bigger and space starts running out in the cluttered house.

Les Culottées | BRAZEN: Hedy Lamarr

Charlotte Cambon & Mai Nguyen

2020,

3’30

BRAZEN is a TV serie based on Pénélope Bagieu’s bestselling ‘Culottées’ comic books. It portrays 30 women, each of them revolutionary in her own way, who wrote their own destinies and changed the world. Hedy Lamarr was one of the greatest Hollywood stars of her time. Her beauty brought her fame, but overshadowed her true passion: inventions. Hedy invented – in complete anonymity – frequency hopping, a process that led to the creation of Wi-Fi and GPS.

Les Culottées | BRAZEN: Annette Kellerman

Sarah Saidan

2020,

3’30

Annette Kellermann was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and writer. She was one of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume and became an advocate of health, fitness, and natural beauty throughout her life.

Festival 6 - 10 March, 2024