New French Shorts 2021
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Back by popular demand! This annual showcase of some of the most exciting new cinematic voices from France includes the Oscar-nominated animated short Genius Loci and César Award winners And Then the Bear and So What if the Goats Die? Boasting festival favorites from Cannes, Sundance, Berlinale, and beyond, this feature-length program of delightful, funny, charming, and provocative French shorts is sure to fill you with joie de vivre.
New French Shorts 2021 is made available through Young French Cinema, a program of UniFrance and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
Genius Loci
dir. Adrien Mérigeau, 16m
This Oscar®-nominated short centers on Reine, a young black woman and a loner. She sees within the urban chaos a mystical oneness that seems alive and guides her in her path to self-discovery and transformation.
By a Hair
dir. Lauriane Escaffre and Yvonnick Muller, 21m
In three days, Elodie must take the hair removal exam for her beautician diploma. Her father would prefer she work with him in his butcher’s shop, but loves her so much that when her friend doesn’t show up to be her model for the exam, he reluctantly takes her place... with hysterical results.
Haute Cuisine
dir. Merryl Roche, 24m
Since Marie has joined the team at multi-starred chef Bruno Mercier's restaurant, all she thinks about is improving herself. But Thomas, the sous-chef who manages the kitchen on a day-to-day basis, is wary of this possible rival. During her shift, Marie cuts herself, letting a few drops of blood fall into and mix with her sauce, giving new meaning to the term “blood rivals".
So What if the Goats Die?
dir. Sofia Alaoui, 23m
Abdellah, a young shepherd living in the Atlas Mountains, is forced to brave the snow in order to get food and save his goats. Once he arrives at the village, he faces a supernatural phenomenon.
And Then the Bear
dir. Agnès Patron, 14m
In this fanciful animation, houses will burn through the night. Men and women will tremble. Hordes of children will come together and howl as they dance alone on the ashes like wild bears. It only takes one shout to wake them all from their slumber!
Sukar
dir. Ilias El Faris, 10m
The beach in Casablanca is a playground for kids and the site of adolescent romantic encounters. But the police are always watching and no forbidden temptation is permitted. When a fight distracts their attention, two young lovers seize the opportunity to kiss…
Olla
dir. Ariane Labed, 27m
Olla replied to an advertisement on a dating website for women from Eastern Europe. She has just moved in with Pierre who lives with his elderly mother. But nothing goes as planned.
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playdates
Venue | City | State | Date |
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ACME Screening Room | Lambertville | NJ | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
All Saints Cinema / Tallahassee Film Society | Tallahassee | FL | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Avalon Theatre | Washington | DC | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Bryn Mawr Film Institute | Bryn Mawr | PA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Byrd Theatre | Richmond | VA | 1622001600May 26 - August 27, 2021 |
Carolina Theatre | Durham | NC | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Cinematique of Daytona | Daytona Beach | FL | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
COLCOA | Los Angeles | CA | 1621224000May 17 - December 31, 2021 |
Colonial Theatre | Belfast | ME | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Coral Gables Art Cinema | Coral Gables | FL | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Crandell Theatre | Chatham | NY | 1621483200May 20 - August 27, 2021 |
Crystal Theatre | Carbondale | CO | 1621915200May 25 - August 27, 2021 |
Darkside Cinema | Corvallis | OR | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Denver Film / Sie FilmCenter | Denver | CO | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Downing Film Center | Newburgh | NY | 1622520000June 1 - August 27, 2021 |
FIAF | New York | NY | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Fine Arts Theatres | Overland Park | KS | 1626062400July 12 - August 27, 2021 |
Gateway Film Center | Columbus | OH | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Grail Moviehouse | Asheville | NC | 1622001600May 26 - August 27, 2021 |
Historic Howell Theater | Howell | MI | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Indie Memphis | Memphis | TN | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville | NY | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Kiggins Theatre | Vancouver | WA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Lumiere Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Manlius Art Cinema | Manlius | NY | 1622606400June 2 - September 17, 2021 |
Montclair Film Festival | Montclair | NJ | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Montclair Film Festival | Montclair | NJ | 1621483200May 20 - August 27, 2021 |
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Houston | TX | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Music Box Theatre | Chicago | IL | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Nickelodeon Theatre | Columbia | SC | 1622520000June 1 - August 27, 2021 |
Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City | OK | 1624248000June 21 - August 27, 2021 |
Palm Springs Cultural Center | Palm Springs | CA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Park City Film | Park City | UT | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Pensacola Cinema Art | Pensacola | FL | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Red River Theatres | Concord | NH | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Row House Cinema | Pittsburgh | PA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Salem Cinema | Salem | OR | 1623729600June 15 - August 20, 2021 |
Savoy Theatre | Montpelier | VT | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Smith Rafael Film Center | San Rafael | CA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Strand Theatre | Rockland | ME | 1622174400May 28 - August 27, 2021 |
Symphony Space | New York | NY | 1624334400June 22 - August 27, 2021 |
The Film Lab | Hamtramck | MI | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
The Frida Cinema | Santa Ana | CA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
The Loft Cinema | Tucson | AZ | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Time & Space Limited | Hudson | NY | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Tivoli at the Nelson-Atkins | Kansas City | MO | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Vickers Theatre | Three Oaks | MI | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Wellfleet Preservation Hall | Wellfleet | MA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Zeitgeist Theatre | Arabi | LA | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |