Rendez-Vous Shorts Program
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2015
March 6 - 15, 2015
Q&A with Cécile Ducrocq and Alice Douard on March 11
Brevity is the soul of wit, and our four acclaimed shorts, all directed by talented and up-and-coming female directors, have wit and soul in abundance.
The Smallest Apartment in Paris (Hélèna Villovitch, 15m)
Back Alley (Cécile Ducrocq, 29m)
The Space (Eléonor Gilbert, 14m)
Extrasystole (Alice Douard, 35m)
Q&A with Cécile Ducrocq and Alice Douard on March 11
Brevity is the soul of wit, and our four acclaimed shorts, all directed by talented and up-and-coming female directors, have wit and soul in abundance. Whether testing grounds for tomorrow’s feature filmmakers or stylistic departures for today’s top directors, our richly textured shorts prove that depth is in no way tied to duration.
The Smallest Apartment in Paris / Le Plus petit appartement de Paris
Hélèna Villovitch, France, 2014, DCP, 15m
Carla and François are forced to share a 16 square meter studio in this whimsical sketch addressing the housing crisis that all urban dwellers are sure to identify with. North American Premiere
Back Alley / Le Contre-allée
Cécile Ducrocq, France, 2014, DCP, 29m
A streetwalker since the age of 15, Suzanne finds her livelihood threatened by the arrival of African prostitutes on her turf in this heartbreaking winner of the Small Golden Rail prize at Cannes.
The Space / Espace
Eléonor Gilbert, France, 2014, DCP, 14m
A young girl wants to play soccer at recess but schoolyard sexism prevents it. So, with pencil and paper, she charts her grievances, urging her peers to take back the playground. U.S. Premiere
Extrasystole
Alice Douard, France, 2013, DCP, 35m
When student Raphaëlle, subject to cardiac contractions, meets enigmatic teacher Adèle, it’s not just her condition that makes her heart skip a beat.
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