18th Cinema on the Bayou Virtual Film Festival

FRENCH LANGUAGE NARRATIVE SHORTS PROGRAM 2

Expired February 2, 2023 3:00 AM
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7 films in package
ALL IN
Ellis, a bored statistician who's cruelly in need of an adrenaline rush in his grey life, gets swirled into an euphoric junky environment: the world of underground poker. I
A SHORE AWAY
Newly employed in an emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness, Geneviève is shaken to meet a young woman there whom she believed to have succeeded in reintegrating when she was her social worker.
THE COVE
At age 11, Claudia experiences overwhelming events during a day filled with the pleasure of being at the beach.
CLARA IS GONE
11 year old Simon is woken up by the police in the middle of the night. His best friend Clara has gone missing.
MORE THAN HAIR
Sitting for the first time in a barbershop, a young black boy will discover for the first time the symbolic power of black hair.
No Ghost in the Morgue
Medical student Keity wants to become a surgeon like her mother and grandmother.
DRIVING LESSONS
Looking for adrenaline during a driving lesson, Léa and Florence decide to spy on their friend's mother.
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Medical student Keity wants to become a surgeon like her mother and grandmother. But after her first operation takes a dramatic turn, she has to accept an internship at the morgue. Between her dead patients, her unconventional colleagues and seeing her grandmother’s spirit, will she tough it out?
  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    17 minutes
  • Language
    French, Haitian; Haitian Creole
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    Louisiana Premiere
  • Note
    As a writer-director, Marilyn brings complex female characters and dreamlike worlds to the screen. No Ghost in the Morgue is her third short film. Her previous short (Wanted: Strong Woman) screened in over 35 festivals, including Palm Springs, Vienna Shorts and Dresden and received 7 mentions and awards, including Best Director Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. She is currently developing her first feature film, which received support from TIFF's Filmmaker Lab.
  • Director
    Marilyn Cooke
  • Screenwriter
    Marilyn Cooke
  • Producer
    Kelyna N Lauzier, Macha Houssart
  • Cast
    Schelby Jean-Baptiste, Michel Laperrière, Mireille Metellus
  • Cinematographer
    Juliette A. Lossky
  • Editor
    Myriam Magassouba
  • Production Design
    Maryse Touchette
  • Sound Design
    Olivier Calvert
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