Official Competition

FEATURE FILM – IN COMPETITION

LES ENFANTS ROUGES

Drama | Tunisia | 1h38

Director: Lofti Achour

Cast: Ali Hlali, Wided Dadebi, Yassine Samouni

In the mountains of Tunisia, teenagers Nizar and Achraf are tending their flock when they’re attacked by a terrorist group. Nizar, 16, is killed, while 14-year-old Achraf is sent back to his village with a chilling message. Inspired by a true story and set against a harsh social backdrop, this drama delves into the wounded psyche of a child and his extraordinary resilience in the face of horror.

LES FLEURS DU SILENCE

Drama, Romance | United Kingdom | 1h39

Director: Will Seefried

Cast: Fionn O’Shea, Robert Aramayo, Erin Kellyman

In 1920s England, a gay novelist and his psychiatric nurse form an unexpected friendship through a series of appointments prescribed by a doctor. Gradually, he reveals the torment of a forbidden affair and the tragedy of a desperate, destructive “cure.” Balancing fragility and hope, the film sheds light on the medical experiments once used to “treat” homosexuality during that era.

EN GARDE

Drama | Singapore | 1h49

Director: Nelicia Low

Cast: Tsao Yu-Ning, Hsiu-Fu Liu, Ning Dingiv

Jie, a young fencing prodigy, reunites with his older brother Han, recently released from prison after serving seven years for a tragic accident during a competition. As Han secretly coaches him for the national championships, old tensions resurface and Jie begins to question the truth behind his brother’s past. A gripping family thriller blending rivalry and a quest for justice.

TRANSMITSVAH

Dramedy | Argentina | 1h40

Director: Daniel Burman

Cast: Penélope Guerrero, Milo Burgess-Webb, Alejandro Awada, Gustavo Bassani

Mumy Singer, a renowned trans singer, returns to Argentina to make peace with her past and her Yiddish family. As a child, she refused to celebrate her Bar Mitzvah, breaking with tradition. With the support of her brother Eduardo, she decides to finally mark this rite of passage in her own way—with a joyful and moving Trans-Mitzvah. A tender and empowering comedy about identity and self-acceptance.

LE DOMAINE

Thriller | France | 1h29

Director: Giovanni Aloi

Cast: Félix Lefebvre, Patrick d’Assumçao, Lina-Camélia Lumbroso

On an ordinary night, three young men murder the owners of a hunting lodge. Hired by a local kingpin who denies any involvement, they quickly spiral into a web of lies and violence. Between illusions of power and a descent into darkness, this tense thriller explores the fragility of moral boundaries under the weight of crime.

OXANA

Biopic, Drama | France, Ukraine | 1h44

Director: Charlène Favier

Cast: Albina Korzh, Maryna Koshkina, Lada Korovai

In 2008 Ukraine, Oxana and her friends protest against corruption and injustice by painting slogans on their bodies and wearing flower crowns. From these urgent actions emerged one of the most powerful feminist movements of the 21st century: FEMEN. Tireless in her activism, Oxana would cross borders and risk her life for freedom. A powerful and moving portrait of a fearless fight for justice.

OLLIE

Dramedy | France | 1h42

Director: Antoine Besse

Cast: Kristen Billon, Théo Christine, Emmanuelle Bercot

After his mother’s death, 13-year-old Pierre returns to the family farm and finds solace in his passion for skateboarding. Bullied at school, he befriends Bertrand, a troubled outsider and former skater. Together, they embark on a journey of healing and self-discovery. A heartfelt ode to friendship and resilience, set against a backdrop of tricks and freedom.

TOXIC

Drama | Lithuania | 1h39

Director: Saulė Bliuvaitė

Cast: Vesta Matulyte, Ieva Rupeikaite, Egle Gabrenaite

In a small Lithuanian town, 13-year-olds Marija and Kristina try to escape their bleak daily lives by joining a modeling school. But their dreams of fame and a better life soon lead them to push their bodies and minds to the limit. A poignant tale of friendship and sacrifice, offering an intimate portrait of youth in search of recognition and escape.

Official Competition Trailer

Short FILM – IN COMPETITION

EURYDICE NE REVIENT PAS – 9:00

JEANNE de Léo Holderbaum – 30:00

HELIAMPHORE de Elian VILLAIN – 2:25

STALKER de David Cholewa – 20:00

HERE FOR YOU de Cezary Orłowski – 20:00

PETITS  de Isabelle Cadière – 19:00

GLOSS de Grace Smith – 14:35

OCTAVE de Julia Boutteville – 2:21

SAM ET LOLA de Mahaut Adam – 20:00

LES REPTILES de Kristina Spassovska – 19:35

AVEC ALICE de Lena Dana – 8:00

ERREUR 2305 de Hugo Pichon-Martin – 14:00

LAISSEZ MOI DANSER de Lou Zidi – 22:00

FEU À VOLONTÉ de Sophie Perron – 3:00

MONKEY de Mohsen Habibi – 10:55

MONSIEUR TARKOVSKY de Maxence Saugrain – 15:00

LES INCONSOLABLES de Hugo Roblin – 4:30

DES SAPES POUR CREVER de Cédric Paillard, Enzo MAGEN – 15:00

FURIOUS de Thomas Vernay – 20:00

THE CURE de Taisia Deeva – 13:00

THE SHADE OF CHLORINE de Clément Dezelus – 22:18

SISTERS de Joss Berlioux – 7:26

FILM SCHOOL Short FILM – IN COMPETITION

Découverte – 3iS – Zoé Harrang

Diogène – Cinécréatis – Gaëlle Sellin

Regarde-moi – Cinécréatis – Benjamin Hermenier & Lucie Barrion

Tue l’amour – Cinefabrique – Hugo Pichon-Martin

Persona – Cinemagis – Alissa Laiacona

Nemetta – CLCF – Jean-Thomas Delsol

Si tu veux, tu peux – ESRA – Romain Oelhoffen

Les hormones – Fémis – Anna Wasjbrot

La musica nasce dal silenzio – Firenze Cinecittà – Giuliana Belluomo

Baby brother – HFF Munich – Berthold Wahjudi

À la dure – INIS – Daniel Cyr