Opening Night | Île Courts 2018

Opening Night

During our opening night at the MCiné Trianon, we invite you to discover four short films of different styles and themes that really impacted us. Their common point: they were made by filmmakers from the Indian Ocean. The screening will be followed by an open discussion between the audience and the filmmakers.

The screening will be followed by an open discussion between the audience and the filmmakers.

TANGENTE

TANGENTE

by JULIE JOUVE ET RIDA BELGHIAT. Réunion / 2017 / Fiction / 27’
French, with English subtitles

Florie, a single mother from Reunion, participates for the first time in the Grand Raid of Reunion, a mythical trail also known as the “Diagonal of the Mad”. In the presence of the director, Julie Jouve

THE CRYING CONCH

THE CRYING CONCH

by VINCENT TOI. Haiti, Canada / 2017 / Fiction / 19’
Haitian Creole, with English subtitles

A man is drawn into the footsteps of legendary Haitian slave leader, Mackandal. In the presence of the director, Vincent Toi.

COUNTERFEIT KUNKOO

COUNTERFEIT KUNKOO

by REEMA SENGUPTA. India / 2018 / Fiction / 15’
Hindi, Marathi, with English subtitles

It took a lot for Smita to escape an abusive marriage. But her newfound peace is shaken when the doorbell rings. In the presence of the director, Reema Sengupta

TANY MENA

TANY MENA

by KIM YIP TONG. Mauritius / 2018 / Animation, Experimental / 06’
French, without subtitles

Tany Mena (red land) is a stop motion animation portrait of Madagascar’s capital city, Antananarivo. In the presence of the director, Kim Yip Tong

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