International Competition 2
29.08.2021 – 18.30 – Flagey
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.
So We Live
Rand Abou Fakher
Pays Belgium
Genre Fiction
2020 - 15' - Couleur
A family living in a war torn country spends what seems to be a normal evening together. Their conversations shift between casual matters of daily life and survival. This ambiguous situation highlights the aches of how we take time for granted and live life.
Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Jocelyn Charles, Jules Bourgès, Nathan Harbonn-Viaud, Pierre Rougemont
Pays France
Genre Animation
2019 - 7'30" - Couleur
A brilliant scientist sees his convictions crumble during a picnic at the lake.
Morin Khuur
Joshua Sternlicht
Pays Mongolia
Genre Fiction
2019 - 19'57" - Couleur
A Mongolian nomadic community contends with climate change as modernity and tradition clash. The lure of city life and illness of a beloved horse leads childhood friends onto divergent paths.
Marlon Brando
Vincent Tilanus
Pays Netherlands
Genre Fiction
2020 - 19'31" - Couleur
In the last weeks of being high school students, Cas and Naomi, both out of the closet, prefer to spend their days together. As "brother and sister" of other parents, they experience a security and love that they cannot find elsewhere. But when their future plans seem to drive them apart, their relationship will be put at risk and the affectionate Cas must dare to be alone.
Give Up The Ghost
Zain Duraie
Pays Germany, Sweden
Genre Fiction
2019 - 15' - Couleur
Salam’s dream of becoming a mother shatters when she finds out that she is unable to have children with her husband. As she searches for the silver lining, she finds herself in a battle to save her marriage. A lifetime of convictions and beliefs are put to the test as Salam realizes she must make a choice.
The Cocaine Famine
Sam McMullen
Pays Ireland
Genre Fiction
2018 - 13' - Couleur
Two Irish drug dealers, Jacko and his much-maligned sidekick Niallser, drag a captured cockney rival into an abandoned shed in the depths of rural Ireland. A stash of cocaine has gone missing, supplies are running low, and Jacko has his mind set on who is responsible.