First Wednesday of the Month

On his return home, androgynous-looking Madhu attempts to seduce Ratnakar, his rickshaw driver, who is practicing celibacy in preparation for a religious pilgrimage.

Johanie, the single mother of a dysfunctional family, takes a dim view of the arrival of Ian and his dog in the neighborhood. Like a trench dividing the two camps, the back alley becomes the witness of a rivalry where prejudice, fascination and frustration mingle slyly with the sound of barking.

Chaos ensues as a gay actor and his female costar fake being a couple as they try to save the press junket for their new television show.


Insortable

All Shorts film of Jan Kounen Director

Lou, a 16-year-old boy, is invited to spend the summer holidays at the home of Paul’s grandparents, a classmate of his. Their budding friendship grows stronger day by day, fueled by the idyllic atmosphere of the place and their work restoring an old boat they’ve decided to fix up. But what thread is this summer euphoria hanging by?

Claude Léveillée expresses the frustrations of a taxi driver steering his vehicle through the obstacle course of downtown traffic. Accelerated camera action heightens the fury and the frenzy.

The Swap

Near the oldest bridge in Paris, the Pont-Neuf, Camille, a second-hand bookseller, crosses paths with Paul, an Eiffel Tower trinket seller. Over the course of one night, these two young souls give in to the captivating rhythm of the City of Light.

A successful 34-year-old returns to her hometown and ends up giving cool girl life advice to a 14-year-old, until her past catches up with her.

The fight against oppression of a gang of four crazy retirees. Four residents of a retirement home want to watch their favorite soap opera but the head nurse confiscates the remote control.

The classic tale of a loveable, outcast hunchback and the gypsy girl he adores is transformed into a musical, warmhearted animated classic in this delightfully updated version of a stirring masterpiece.

Wei, a young lesbian, goes to Thailand on a graduation trip. After witnessing an intimate interaction between the girl she fancies and a male friend, she goes to a Thai massage parlour, but the experience isn't as beautiful as she envisioned.

Through a powerful visual metaphor, Camille Vigny gives a first-person account of the domestic violence she suffered. The images and text interact with remarkable precision to convey the devastating impact of the cataclysm. It's a political gesture, brimming with courage, an icy cry that takes your breath away.

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The Theater Murderer

Steve is kicked out by his parents, who do not accept his homosexuality. Caroline, on the other hand, is struggling to mourn her motherhood as she accompanies Youri on on tour. Fate intersects, soon to be united, life and death.

Punk à chien

The year 2000. Maya, a young Londoner, goes to the small village of her Spanish girlfriend, Ruth, who has just died in an accident. She wants to say goodbye, but the shock and anxiety of presenting herself as the “foreign girlfriend” to family and friends she doesn't know and who speak a different language, is compounded by the perplexity of discovering that nobody knows who she is.

In a traditional Moroccan household, on the outskirts of a small town, 26-year-old Aicha leads a monotonous life—her day filled with household chores and caring for her elderly, bedridden mother. But in the evening, she slips out and waits to cross the path of a lorry driver.