A writer’s block, the sufferings of Angolan refugees in France and a metaphorical fight with the wild beast—the Gentle Magenta section features shorts by European and American filmmakers, including dramas, a dystopia, and an animated film.
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An inventor living on a tiny island topped with steep cliffs believes that humans can fly using nothing but their arms—but only a pure, innocent soul is able to do that. Eight-year-old Joseph seems to be the perfect candidate.
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Director: Nicolas Boucart
Belgium, 2017, 27 min. 16+
Esperança
Esperança, 15, has just arrived in France from Angola with her mother. At Amiens station, they don't know where to sleep and look for someone who can help them.
Esperança
Directors: Cécile Rousset, Jeanne Paturle and Benjamin Serero
France, 2019. 5 min. 16+
Call of Comfort
“Please agree to the terms and conditions to be a part of the Community,” says the Big Data crystal ball as it bathes you in positive affirmations and hyper-personalized ads, “All for your own benefit, of course.” “Feel your body becoming heavy and relaxed, and just say ‘Yes!’” New technologies promise us order and comfort, but what is the price we have to pay?
Call of Comfort
Director: Brenda Lien
Germany, 2018. 9 min. 16+
Article 19-42
In a dystopian world, Julie and Thomas cross the Northern forest in their 4x4. As they leave the main road, they meet an unwelcoming man. They give the stranger a sum of money and follow him deeper into the woods.
Article 19-42
Director: Julien Becker
Luxembourg, 2018. 15 min. 18+
Reverie
Deep in the deserted countryside, a boy tormented with grief battles an inescapable beast.
Reverie
Director: Philip Louis Piaget Rodriguez
Denmark, Mexico, 2018. 8 min, 16+
Cleaning Woman
When author Katariina Ohtola decides on a change, the services of a publisher, a reporter, and a cleaning woman are called for.
Cleaning Woman
Director: Teemu Nikki
Finland, 2018. 16 min. 16+