Saguenay international
short film festival

Film
28e
Bay of herons
Jared James Lank
United States, Documentary
The power of nature and inevitability of changing seasons set the tone for this visual essay exploring the complex emotions of a Mi’kmaq man witnessing the destruction of his homelands.
Film
28e
Beurk !
Loïc Espuche
France, Animation
Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.
Film
28e
Boléro
Nans Laborde-Jourdaà
France, Fiction
Fran is in his hometown to rest and visit his mother. Following the jerky rhythm of Bolero, this journey along the paths of memory and desire will lead him and the whole village to a joyfully chaotic climax.
Film
28e
Chat mort
Annie-Claude Caron & Danick Audet
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
What were Catherine and Louis thinking when they chose a cat with distinctive white spots? It would have been much easier to replace if they had picked the all-back one! Now, they will have to tell their daughter Sophie that Nugget’s dead. Unless…
Film
28e
Chien de sang
Louis Moulin
Canada (Quebec), Documentary
Blood dog handlers have an essential role in Québec's hunting season. This movie is an encounter with a unique job that fluctuate between long awaits and intense researches into the Canadian forest.
Film
28e
Dildotectonics
Tomás Paula Marques
Portugal, Fiction
Short & Queer Award winning film offered by Fierté MTL

In this day and age, Rebeca attempts to create a collection of non-phallic ceramic dildos. During the Inquisition, Josefa finds a dildo that is used in their forbidden-love relationship with Maria. Although in different timelines, the paths of Rebeca and Josefa end up crossing each other.
Film
28e
EarthWorm
Phillip Barker
Canada (Ontario), Experimentation
EarthWorm brings together elements of modern dance, experimental film, and sc-fi to create a modern cautionary tale.
Sean’s mission on Earth is to help humans survive extinction. However, confronted with ‘Earth’s pointless gravity’, Sean’s body weakens. He seeks the help of a domesticated horse, who introduces him to poetry. He continues to collect samples: animals, worms, and the very children who have befriended him.
Film
28e
Et eksempel: Dem på gulvet
Selma Sunniva
Denmark, Fiction
A typical evening shift at a psychiatric facility goes horribly wrong for an overworked nurse.
Film
28e
European man, american beach
Rex Shannon
United States, Fiction
A European man goes naked to an American beach. A clothed American beachgoer takes offense, and a brawl ensues.
Film
28e
Extras
Marc-Antoine Lemire
Canada (Quebec), Fiction
EXT. DAY - A sunny Sunday morning on a café terrace: Isabelle, an actor whose career is in a rut, meets Johanne, her agent, who might have a new part for her. Tension mounts both at the table and in the surroundings. Will expectations be met?