Artists' Present
Retrospective: Sacrebleu Productions – Women Only
Since its founding in 1999, Sacrebleu Productions has won countless awards – Cristals at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Oscar nominations, César Awards, Golden Globes and many more. The studio is known for feature films such as “Long Way North”, “Marona’s Fantastic Tale” and “My Sunny Maad”. This year, the latest production, “Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds”, will be screened at Fantoche. Sacrebleu brings together feature-length and short films, series and virtual reality works, new talent and experienced professionals. Modern classics such as Michaela Pavlátová’s short film “Tram” are welcome favourites at Fantoche.
For this retrospective, we have selected six of the best animated short films from over 90 short films and more than 2,000 international festival selections and compiled them with a “women only” focus that celebrates the female perspective on animation and the diversity of contemporary life.
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Language
Introduction: In English with simultaneous translation into German
Presented by
Ron Dyens (Founder and Producer)
Moderated by
Erik van Drunen
Supported by
Films
L'heure de l'ours
That very night, houses will burn. 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! Direction Agnès Patron Duration 14' Country France Year 2019
Beach Flags
A young Iranian lifeguard, popular on her team, is determined to fight in order to be the one to participate in an international competition in Australia. However, when someone who is as fast and talented as her joins the team, she faces an unexpected situation. Direction Sarah Saidan Duration 14' Country France Year 2014
Freedom Swimmer
The story of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong parallels his granddaughter’s own quest for a new freedom. Direction Olivia Martin McGuire Duration 15' Country Australia Year 2021
Eden
E and A are bored to death in the Garden of Eden, and one night they run off in God’s cabriolet. Early in the morning, God notices their absence. Furious, he summons Dinosaur, his henchman, and sends him to get the fugitives. Direction Julie Caty Duration 5' Country France Year 2017
La chambre vide
In a woman’s room, memories constantly accumulate and disappear like dust. A man spends his time in this room, creating futile little games with the woman’s memories. Direction Lucas Fabiani Duration 10' Year 2007