The films of Plein(s) Écran(s)
The main mission of PLEIN(S) ÉCRAN(S) is to enhance the discoverability of short films by making them accessible to a broader audience. On the occasion of this 4th collaboration with Tënk, our programming team wanted to highlight works that are more geared towards cinephiles, through daring documentaries, both in content and form. Some films address sensitive subjects, while others unapologetically explore the boundaries of the cinematic medium. These short films have never been and will never be presented at our annual festival, and our team is delighted to introduce you to these 5 favorites!
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The Roar of Their Engines
_The Roar of Their Engines_ is a short documentary film set in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a territory that still bears the scars of an ongoing 50 years-old conflict, where peace talks are at a standstill. Meanwhile, the Turkish-Cypriot population is aging, silently and away from the spotlight, on disputed and over-militarized lands. This war no longer concerns them.
Forests
In a dark, ambiguous environment, minuscule particles drift slowly before the lens. The image focuses to reveal spruce trees and tall pines, while Innu voices tell us the story of this territory, this flooded forest. Muffled percussive sounds gradually become louder, suggesting the presence of a hydroelectric dam. The submerged trees gradually transform into firebrands as whispers bring back th...
Reminiscences
This short dance film brings to the screen three duets that are both sensual and brutal. Three stories overlap to tell the memory; what remains of the nostalgic sensations of their union. The choreographies sublimate the cracks that human experience generates, which sediment in us as so many emotional vestiges.
Canada Park
Google Maps, Wikipedia, and early 20th-century colonial landscape photography provide the material for this absorbing techno-meditation on the status of Palestine and the notion of the "Holy Land."
The Dragon with Two Heads
To escape the homophobic reality of their homeland, two Brazilian twin brothers are now living in Europe. The first brother has a perfectly legal status in Brussels, the second is an illegal immigrant and lives like a ghost in Berlin. Set during the 2018 Brazilian elections, the brothers' anguish about the future of their country under the rise of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro deepens when...
Ain't No Time for Women
Tunis, November 2019. A group of women is gathered at Saïda's, the hairdresser, on the eve of the presidential election. The salon is transformed into a town square, mirroring the internal turmoil of the country. In this female sanctuary, we get an intimate look at the county's teenage democracy.
Jaeborn by Numbers
In March 2015, three paintings by Matt Jaeborn were auctioned at Christies in London. These paintings are surprising : they are paintings by numbers made when the artist was a child. The triptych takes off for $14 million. Who is behind this crazy purchase ? The major collectors ? The Russian mafia ? The painter himself ? A fascinating investigation that uncompromisingly addresses the excesses ...
Atoms in search of immateriality
Atoms in search of immateriality
"There is only one moral worth in this story, one essential fact: we are nothing but ridiculous sparks in the light of the universe. May we have the wisdom not to forget it." Hubert Reeves
My Riches Have Caused My Privations
My Riches Have Caused My Privations
Married, owner of a training gym, a house and two gleaming cars, André Guilbault lives well... and intends to keep it that way. To this end, he decides to return to competitive bodybuilding and sets his sights on the title of Mr. Montréal, with which he hopes to attract newcomers, and new glory, to his once-reputable gym.
Zdravé A Silné
An exploration of the Strahov stadium, the largest stadium in the world, where thousands of gymnasts met during the communist era. A film without words that links the past to the present in a grandiose place.
Broken Waves
When journalists and international aid leave, what remains of a humanitarian crisis? What are the traces left by the uprooting of millions of humans? What do we remember from the journey of anonymous crowds? In Broken Waves, we follow the photographer Frédéric Séguin in a pilgrimage, during which he returns to the highlights of the Syrian refugee crisis, and tries to find the people he photogr...
Clean With Me (After Dark)
The director explores one of the most bizarre trends on YouTube: "Clean with Me” vlogs, made exclusively by a community of white women who post livestreams of themselves as they scrub their homes down. Beyond the facade of cleanliness, inspirational hum-drum, and bland muzak, the "good wife” image slips away to reveal a sense of suffocation, existential angst, and deep depression. Us...
The Roar of Their Engines
_The Roar of Their Engines_ is a short documentary film set in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a territory that still bears the scars of an ongoing 50 years-old conflict, where peace talks are at a standstill. Meanwhile, the Turkish-Cypriot population is aging, silently and away from the spotlight, on disputed and over-militarized lands. This war no longer concerns them.
Forests
In a dark, ambiguous environment, minuscule particles drift slowly before the lens. The image focuses to reveal spruce trees and tall pines, while Innu voices tell us the story of this territory, this flooded forest. Muffled percussive sounds gradually become louder, suggesting the presence of a hydroelectric dam. The submerged trees gradually transform into firebrands as whispers bring back th...
Reminiscences
This short dance film brings to the screen three duets that are both sensual and brutal. Three stories overlap to tell the memory; what remains of the nostalgic sensations of their union. The choreographies sublimate the cracks that human experience generates, which sediment in us as so many emotional vestiges.
Canada Park
Google Maps, Wikipedia, and early 20th-century colonial landscape photography provide the material for this absorbing techno-meditation on the status of Palestine and the notion of the "Holy Land."
The Dragon with Two Heads
To escape the homophobic reality of their homeland, two Brazilian twin brothers are now living in Europe. The first brother has a perfectly legal status in Brussels, the second is an illegal immigrant and lives like a ghost in Berlin. Set during the 2018 Brazilian elections, the brothers' anguish about the future of their country under the rise of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro deepens when...
Ain't No Time for Women
Tunis, November 2019. A group of women is gathered at Saïda's, the hairdresser, on the eve of the presidential election. The salon is transformed into a town square, mirroring the internal turmoil of the country. In this female sanctuary, we get an intimate look at the county's teenage democracy.
Jaeborn by Numbers
In March 2015, three paintings by Matt Jaeborn were auctioned at Christies in London. These paintings are surprising : they are paintings by numbers made when the artist was a child. The triptych takes off for $14 million. Who is behind this crazy purchase ? The major collectors ? The Russian mafia ? The painter himself ? A fascinating investigation that uncompromisingly addresses the excesses ...
Atoms in search of immateriality
Atoms in search of immateriality
"There is only one moral worth in this story, one essential fact: we are nothing but ridiculous sparks in the light of the universe. May we have the wisdom not to forget it." Hubert Reeves
My Riches Have Caused My Privations
My Riches Have Caused My Privations
Married, owner of a training gym, a house and two gleaming cars, André Guilbault lives well... and intends to keep it that way. To this end, he decides to return to competitive bodybuilding and sets his sights on the title of Mr. Montréal, with which he hopes to attract newcomers, and new glory, to his once-reputable gym.
Zdravé A Silné
An exploration of the Strahov stadium, the largest stadium in the world, where thousands of gymnasts met during the communist era. A film without words that links the past to the present in a grandiose place.
Broken Waves
When journalists and international aid leave, what remains of a humanitarian crisis? What are the traces left by the uprooting of millions of humans? What do we remember from the journey of anonymous crowds? In Broken Waves, we follow the photographer Frédéric Séguin in a pilgrimage, during which he returns to the highlights of the Syrian refugee crisis, and tries to find the people he photogr...
Clean With Me (After Dark)
The director explores one of the most bizarre trends on YouTube: "Clean with Me” vlogs, made exclusively by a community of white women who post livestreams of themselves as they scrub their homes down. Beyond the facade of cleanliness, inspirational hum-drum, and bland muzak, the "good wife” image slips away to reveal a sense of suffocation, existential angst, and deep depression. Us...
