LA CINEF 2024 : PROGRAMME 3
Le Cinef selection 2024 : Programme 3
For its 27th edition La Cinef has selected 18 shorts (14 live-action and 4 animated films) from among the 2,263 submitted by film schools all over the world.
This year’s programme reflects the geographic mobility of film students, with a Singaporean director in Australia, an Indian and a Lithuanian in the UK, a Russian in the Czech Republic and three shorts made at American schools by Russian, Chinese and British filmmakers.
The Jury will hand over La Cinef prizes at a ceremony preceding the screening of the awarded films on Thursday 23 May in the Buñuel Theatre.
Films screened as part of Programme 3
Wednesday, May 22 – 2pm – Salle Buñuel
TERMINAL by East Elliott
NYU – United States of America – 18′
In an effort to reconcile with his ex-girlfriend, Charlie lies about being diagnosed with cancer, complicating his relationship with the love of his life, Jess, and his best friend, Alex.
FOREST OF ECHOES by Yoori Lim
Korea National University of Arts – South Korea – 22′
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who ran away into a forbidden forest to die. In the forest, Ogyeon meets somebody- her friend who moved away years ago. In the midst of all the secrets, what choice will she make?
CROW MAN by Yohann Abdelnour
ALBA – Lebanon – 8′
Deep within the dark woods, on the shores of a lake, a little girl and her grandfather live in a humble wooden cabin. The old man is ill, and Death, a strange creature, comes to take him away. The girl, aware and determined, wants to confront Death.
THE CHAOS SHE LEFT BEHIND by Nikos Kolioukos
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Greece – 33′
Anna feels like her life is slipping through her hands. A ticket to a music school in Paris might be the last chance to pursue her dream, but her self-destructive alcoholic father stands in her way.
