Black Tide

On July 25th 2020, the bulk carrier Wakashio ran aground on the reef on the east coast of Mauritius. 12 days later oil began to spill, causing the worst ecological disaster ever to occur in the region.

• Director: Kim Yip Tong
• Country: France
• Runtime: 13 minutes

Courage

When Anna, an Olympic athlete, finds herself behind in the race, she redoubles her efforts with the aim of winning the competition and never disappoint again. But as she pushes herself beyond her limits, she burns out. She then has to face the wave of judgment that comes with dropping out.

• Director: Margot Jacquet, Nathan Baudry, Marion Choudin, Jeanne Desplanques, Lise Delcroix, Salomé Cognon
• Country: France
• Runtime: 5 minutes

Father’s Letter

In 1934, Professor Vangengheim is condemned to the Gulag. As he pretends to be on a grand voyage of exploration, he crafts imaginative tales in letters to his daughter Eleonora, shielding her and himself from the truth of his sentencing.

• Director: Alexey Evstigneev
• Country: France
• Runtime: 12 minutes

Crescendo

A boy relives the childhood pressure of playing his cello when his new apartment is invaded by a public eager to hear him perform.

• Director: Eugen Munteanu
• Country: Romania
• Runtime: 5 minutes

To Err Is Human

Two computers exchange data all day long, until one of them has a quirky idea: it sends a joke! Is it a short circuit, a software bug? This anomaly gradually transforms their wired connection into a spiritual connection, creating a spark of humanity between the two robots, sweet and heady, which could potentially destroy their programming.

• Director: Tristan Bouillon-Perron
• Country: France
• Runtime: 10 minutes

Us, the Sea and the Sad End

Do you know the feeling when you finally arrive at your favorite snorkeling spot, but then suddenly everything is getting out of control?

• Director: Malgorzata Rybak
• Country: Poland
• Runtime: 2 minutes