FLÂNERIES

ROBESPIERRE

Pierre Menahem – France 

25 min – fiction (2024) – vo : fr – st : ang

Back in Paris after a long absence, Max, in his thirties, drops off his bag at his father’s place in the lively Belleville neighborhood. He wanders the streets, guided by chance, carried by the wind and his desire to meet new people. The story of a “cosmic-melancholic stroll” (according to its director), between existential angst and excitement.

Salamandre d’or avar at Sarlat Film Festival, Unifrance award for best male performance – selected in a dozen of international film festivals

SAÏGON KISS

Hông Anh Nguyên – Vietnam 

23 min – fiction (2024) – vo : vie – st : fr

Saigon. Mó wanders around on her scooter during rush hour to avoid an unwanted phone call. In the midst of the urban hubbub, she spots Vicky stranded with her broken-down motorcycle. This chance encounter takes her down new paths. A motorized urban ballet, subtly choreographed and joyful.

queer special mention at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival and best short film at Chéries-Chéris Festival – selected in a dozen of international film festivals

NEKO

Inês Oliveira – Portugal 

30 min – fiction (2025) – vo : pt – st : fr

Under the Lisbon sun, Neko and her friends meet up in the city, without any particular plan. They wander the streets lined with graffiti, mingle with crowds of tourists, visit a bookstore, or stop in the shade of a tree. An ode to wandering, a subtle portrayal of teenage aimlessness captured on 16 mm film, in a highly masterful and captivating style of cinéma du réel.

followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker Sat.11