Les Mardis Ciné-Courts au Palais

Between humor, tension and emotion, this session takes us alongside characters who move forward, resist or refuse to be silent.

DESCRIPTION BY SHORT FILMS

– The White-Skinned Child
Duration: 15 min
Directed by: Simon Panay
Production: Astou Production, Bandini Films
Synopsis: Entrusted by his father to a group of gold prospectors, an albino child embodies all their hopes.
Awards: Breaking Boundaries Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in the United States, the Singularity Prize at the Paris Courts Devant festival, the Best EU Short Film Prize at Flickerfest in Australia and the France Télévisions Grand Prize at the Clermont-Ferrand Festival.

– The Man Who Would Not Remain Silent
Duration: 13min42
Director: Nebojša Slijepčević
Production: Studio Virc, Contrast Films, Antitalent, Les Films Norfolk
Synopsis: February 1993, Strpci, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A passenger train traveling from Belgrade to Podgorica is stopped by Serbian paramilitary forces. As they arrest innocent civilians, only one man out of the 500 passengers resists. This is the true story of a man who could not remain silent. 
Awards: Cannes Film Festival 2024: Palme d'Or for Best Short Film, César 2025: Best Short Fiction Film

– Death of an actor
Duration: 22 min
Directed by: Ambroise Rateau
Production: Punchline Cinema
Synopsis: Philippe Rebbot is reported dead by the media and social networks. First problem: he's perfectly fine. Second problem: the rumor is gaining momentum, despite his attempts to deny it.
Awards: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2025: Best Actor Award in the National Competition for Philippe Rebbot, Fernand Raynaud Comedy Award for Ambroise Rateau, César Award 2026: Best Short Fiction Film

– Omnibus
Duration: 08h24
Directed by: Sam Karmann
Production: Lazennec tout court
Synopsis: For our man, his job is the backbone of his life. Unfortunately, the keystone of his job is the SNCF (French National Railway Company). When the SNCF decides to change its timetable, his life is turned upside down. The rain is falling, winter is dreary, why must the hell of our daily lives be paved with good intentions?
Awards: Cannes Film Festival 1992: Palme d'Or for Best Short Film, BAFTA 1993: British Academy Film Award for Best Short Film, Academy Awards 1993: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film