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Cinéastes des courts métrages en Compétition 2019 © FDC

Directors Talk to Directors: the Short filmmakers in Competition

On this very special day, after the official screening of Short Films in Competition in the morning, meet the directors! They will discuss their films, their experiences, their doubts and their successes. This is the event of the week!

FRIDAY, MAY, 24th | 4pm | @ CONFERENCE ROOM
Discussion moderated by Simon Riaux (journalist – Écran Large) 

Erenik BEQIRI
THE VAN
Albania, France
15′

Dekel BERENSON
ANNA
Ukraine, Israel, United Kingdom
15’

Vanessa DUMONT, Nicolas DAVENEL
LE GRAND SAUT (THE JUMP)
Documentary
France
12’

Vasilis KEKATOS
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US AND THE SKY
Greece, France
9’

Teemu NIKKI
ALL INCLUSIVE
Finland
15’

Elin ÖVERGAARD
INGEN LYSSNAR (WHO TALKS)
Sweden
14’

Agnès PATRON
L’HEURE DE L’OURS (AND THEN THE BEAR)
Animation
France
14′

Yona ROZENKIER
PARPARIM (BUTTERFLIES)
Israel
7’

Agustina SAN MARTÍN
MONSTRUO DIOS (MONSTER GOD)
Argentina
10′

Chloë SEVIGNY
WHITE ECHO
USA
15′

Federico Luis TACHELLA
LA SIESTA (THE NAP)
Argentina
14′

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