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FRANCE EN COURTS

In partnership with the Consulat général de France à Québec, a selection of the best and brightest queer French shorts of the year.

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Carpobrotus[Focus France]22 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsFRANCE EN COURTS 84 minutes

During the summer, three friends meet on a wild Mediterranean island. Maxime is madly in love with Yann. Carried by this consuming desire, Maxime throws himself in an intense romantic quest, swaying between dream and reality, at the risk of losing himself.

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Crave[Focus France]12 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsFRANCE EN COURTS 84 minutes

An African musician meets a charming courtesan in a small French seaside town for a rare and secret moment of intimacy.

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Gigi[Focus France]14 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsFRANCE EN COURTS 84 minutes

From the tormented little mermaid to the fulfilled woman she is today, Gigi tells us about her gender transition with humor and sensitivity.

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La Rivière[COMPETITION]15 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsFRANCE EN COURTS 84 minutes

One afternoon, three high school students sneak out of their all-girls Catholic boarding school. Sunny, the new girl, has gone for a swim in the river. Sarah is eager to join her, even though Clémence disapproves.

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Pour exister (What it Takes)[Focus France]1 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsFRANCE EN COURTS 84 minutes

A very powerful short animated film on what it means to be a queer person in a cisheteronormative society.

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Queen Size[COMPETITION]20 minutesThis programme includes 6 filmsFRANCE EN COURTS 84 minutes

This morning, Marina has an appointment with Charlie to sell her a mattress. This evening, she will cancel her plane for Reunion. But they don't know that yet.