FIFEQ – The Vermilion Body (an Anatomy of Desire) + short films [FREE]

Free admission – Limited seats

10:30am – Audience welcome
11am – Screening begins

Bulunkul (North American premiere)

In the middle of the mountains of Tajikistan, villagers organize themselves to survive the winter while the yaks slowly descend from the peaks. In this austere setting, the daily struggle for sustenance overlaps with the wild beauty of nature, painting a portrait of a resilient community facing isolation and adversity.

Directed by Marie-Violaine Brincard, Olivier Dury
2023 / 30min / No dialogue
Filmmaker’s country: France, Country of filming: Tajikistan, Country of production: France

Featured selection
Ji.hlava International 2024

La 32e saison

Through his lens, Charles-Émile Lafrance captures the daily life of Normand, his neighbor who has been living alone for eight years in his apartment in Parc-Extension, following the departure of his wife Alexandra. This film offers a fresh perspective on solitude and daily life with moments that are both humorous and soothing.

Directed by Charles-Émile Lafrance
2023 / 19min / French
Filmmaker’s country: Canada, Country of filming: Canada, Country of production: Canada

Featured Awards
Canadian Grand Prix – REGARD 2023

The vermilion body (an anatomy of desire) (International premiere)

A dialogue about desire, love and eroticism for centenarians between a young comedian and elderly people in a nursing home in Bordeaux.

Directed by Ronald Vargas
2023 / 1h / French
Filmmaker’s country: France Country of filming: France Country of production: France

Featured selections
FIPADO 2024 International Festival of Journalism 2024
Rencontres Cinéma et Santé en Mayenne 2024