International Competition 1
29.08.2021 – 21.00 – Vendôme
Out of nearly 6800 short films submissions (received in 2020 and in 2021), 98 films from 36 countries will compete for the prizes in the International Competition.
In addition to the films selected in 2021, the 24th edition of the BSFF also welcomes the films selected for the International Competition in 2020 which had to be postponed.
Winners of the Grand Prix in the International Competition and National Competitions are considered for pre-selection for the Oscars® in the Best Fiction/Animation Short Film category provided that the film complies with the Academy’s rules.
Juillet 96
Michèle Jacob
Pays Belgium
Genre Fiction
2020 - 25' - Couleur
July 1996, the beach, the sea, the sun. Sophie, 10, spends her summer vacations with her mother and her cousin Laurence. But Laurence has grown up and her mother's thoughts are elsewhere. While the whole country is still looking for two missing little girls, Sophie discovers that this will be her last summer as a child.
El Infierno
Raúl de la Fuente
Pays Spain
Genre Documentary
2019 - 21'38" - Couleur
At the age of 15, Chennu committed his first crime: being a street child. And he walked into hell: Pademba Road. The adults prison in Freetown. Hell is ruled by Mr. Sillah, and the prisoners abandon all hope. Chennu got out after 4 years. And now he wants to come back.
The Birder
Mykhaylo Zvegintsev
Pays Ukraine
Genre Fiction
2020 - 7'17" - Couleur
Somewhere in Eastern Europe. A group of illegal immigrants tries to cross the border, guided by the local smuggler.
Mes vacances normales
Margot Bernard
Pays France
Genre Fiction
2020 - 24'14" - Couleur
Spring 1996. Roma’s 7 years old and loves nothing more than carving woods with Louis, her big brother. Their mother, Florence, doesn’t seem in a hurry to see her family-in-law arrive for a few days of holidays. A closer look would reveal that little Roma doesn’t either.
System Error
Matt Vesely
Pays Australia
Genre Fiction
2020 - 13' - Couleur
Every day, George works his job at a dingy convenience store, desperately hoping for a friend – but George is also an immobile robotic service unit, and immobile robotic service units do not have friends. Not yet... anyway.