Statistically speaking, our selection does not reflect the many conflicts depicted in the three hundred or so short films we have viewed. If we had done so, out of the twelve films in our selection nearly half would be on migration. We have kept in one that we feel speaks for them all. Unsurprisingly the Middle East is still very present, with six films. World Wars I and II are always a subject for many short films. Most of them, due to budget constraints, are filmed on location in the countryside, forests or clearings, and sadly often lose their way. One of the short films takes a journey, literally, between today and the last World War and tells us a great deal about what still links us to it. Two new conflicts have appeared, one in Nepal and the other in Sri Lanka, both portrayed from unique points of view. Animated films, less prevalent than last year, nevertheless once again confirm their singularity and sense of humour. The extraordinary diversity of human behaviour in extreme situations, such as those depicted in these films, often provokes fear and admiration.

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THE FILMS

PROGRAMME 1 

FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER AT 14H - CINÉMA LA COMÈTE

ACROSS THE LINE, by Nadav Shlomo GILADI (2017) - Israel

FIND FIX FINISH, by Sylvain CRUIZIAT, Mila ZHLUKTENKO (2017) - Germany

THE BATTLE OF SAN ROMANO, by Geroges SCHWIZGEBEL (2017) - Switzerland

LOWER HEAVEN, by Emad ALEEBRAHIM-DEHKORDI (2017) - France, Iran

LITTLE JAFFNA, by Lawrence VALIN (2017) - France

PROGRAMME 2

SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER AT 14H - CINÉMA LA COMÈTE

ANIMAL, by Jules JANAUD, Fabrice LE NEZET (2016) - France

BECAUSE IT'S MIDDLE OF MARCH, by Leri MATEHHA (2016) - Germany

CRIMEA IS OURS, by Michael BORODIN (2017) - Russia

GIMME SHELTER, by Kristiansen ULF (2017) - Norway

RETURN, by Pang-Chuan HUANG (2017) - France

SUPERMONK, by Shenang Gyamjo TAMANG (2018) - Nepal, Taïwan

THE BARBER SHOP, by Gustavo ALMENARA, Emilien CANCET (2017) - France