FRANCOPHONIE FESTIVAL | SHORT FILMS SELECTION | NEW CALEDONIA
SELECTION DE COURTS-METRAGES
Thursday 23 March 07:30 PM
Le théâtre , Alliance Française de Singapour
In honour of the Francophonie Film Festival, the Government of New Caledonia and Alliance Française de Singapour are proud to present some of the most promising Caledonian directors at work. Watch and enjoy 8 short-films from New Caledonia, screened for the very first time in Singapore in French or kanak indigenous languages with English subtitles.
Each screening will be preceded by a video presentation of the short film by its director.
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THE ROB MISSIONREFERENDUMBS
Director: Terence Chevrin
Cast: Stéphane Piochaud, Henry Astro Citre, Jean-yan Babois
Rating: PG
Following an unsuccessful referendum period, New Caledonia decides to send two Caledonians to the International Space Station as standard bearer for living together. Despite the calibrated preparation and a well-oiled ceremony, the pressure of the challenge is such that old resentments reappear at the worst possible time…
29mins
In French with English subtitles
New Caledonia, 2021
Comedy, Action

SMILE !SOURIS !
Director: Roland Rossero
Cast: Roland Rossero, Delphine Mahieu, Fanny Dorio
Rating: PG
To please his daughter Agnès, Jean-Pierre came to replace a waiter in his restaurant. For this dad, a bit grumpy, welcoming customers is not easy.
6mins
In French with English subtitles
New Caledonia, 2021
Comedy

THE VISITSLES VISITES
Director: Erwann Bournet
Cast: Alexandre Quinot, Astro Citre
Rating: M18
A man lives alone in an isolated house. One morning, he’s about to go to work when he realizes that his gas bottle has been stolen. One day, he finds himself face to face with his visitor…
5mins
In French with English subtitles
New Caledonia, 2020
Comedy

BIGZ AND SMALL BOASGRANDZ ET PETITS BOAS
Director: Wénaël Astier
Cast: : Mila Aurin, Juliana Bitton, Fany Torre
Rating: PG
Océane is not like all children of her age, her difficulties in class cause her the taunts of her classmates. Nevertheless, her temperament and friendship for Vai will give her the opportunity to distinguish herself.
18mins
In French with English subtitles
New Caledonia, 2021
Drama

DREAM CATCHERATTRAPE-RÊVE
Director: Linda Teriierooiterai
Cast: Quentin Rouiller, Anouchka Hiva, Simanë Wenethem
Rating: PG
Grandfather and artist, he transmits to his granddaughter the pleasure of painting. By magic, at night, the paintings in the studio come to life. Overflowing imagination of artists or reality?
8mins
In French with English subtitles
New Caledonia, 2021
Fantasy

SOME LOVEDU LOVE
Director: Florian Belleil-Sagez
Cast: Chavi, T-Lion
Rating: PG13
In a near and apocalyptic future, two men think they are the last survivors. One lives a nomadic life, traveling with a solar-powered vehicle. The second, with a sedentary lifestyle, settled in a wreck on the reef. Will the two survivors manage to get in touch? And who still inhabits this ailing planet?
7mins
In French with English subtitles
New Caledonia, 2021
Music video, Post-apocalyptic

52 METERS LATER52 MÈTRES PLUS TARD
Director: Frédéric Rabaud, Clotilde Gourdon
Cast: Emerson Némouaré, Calixte Némouaré, Kapuël Médiara
Rating: PG
New Caledonia. Puré Kwé, a 12 year old boy, has finally found the old pig trap. Nûnûû, his grandfather, often talks about that. Although no one has seen pigs since The Event, Puré Kwé tries to fix the trap when he is interrupted by Anyââ, his grandmother.
7mins
In Xârâcùù with French and English subtitles
New Caledonia, 2021
Social science fiction

SPARKSPARK
Director: Maxence Roques
Rating: PG
Spark is a crazy ant who dreams of flying. He tests his machines with guinea pig ants. Each time the experiment fails, Spark starts over with a new invention.
2mins
Silent movie
New Caledonia, 2020
Comedy, Animation