YVES

CHARLOTTE ZWEERS/TOM DUPONT, BELGIUM
12′

Yves has spent twenty years behind the closed doors of prison.
Over time, his mind has become filled with Hollywood fiction. After serving more than two-thirds of his sentence, he is exceptionally allowed to leave the stress of his cell to visit his mother. During this temporary ‘exit’, where the harsh side of reality reveals itself multiple times, Yves is accompanied by a priest with whom he seems to share more than one might initially suspect…

Note: This story about human connection has been created and filmed within the walls of Oudenaarde prison. Both the story and the fake car for this fictional roadtrip were created by detainees, and during filming prisoners and other enthusiasts joined forces, coached and directed by Charlotte Zweers and Tom Dupont, as a part of Toms social-cultural research project.

Directors Biography

Charlotte Zweers (°1990)
is a writer and film director, living in Brussels (Belgium).
She first studied French and Spanish Literature before taking her first audiovisual steps in London.
She completed her studies in both screenwriting and directing at MetFilm School and RITCS School of Arts. She loves to experiment in the area of fiction, with shortfilms ‘Pero No De Agua’ and ‘OFFBEAT’ to her credit. She has worked as an assistant on different professional short and feature productions (‘Résumé d’un divorce’ by Peter Ghesquière, ‘REBEL’ by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, ‘H4Z4RD’ by Jonas Govaerts, ‘KRUMP’ by Cédric Bourgeois) and has directed a videoclip for open arts house Globe Aroma. She coached and directed a group of prisoners, together with Tom Dupont, over the course of several years, with one common goal: making cinema. Short film ‘Yves’ is the peculiar result of this intense and rich collaboration.

Tom Dupont (°1977)
is a Belgian writer and director in both theatre and film. He is known for his screenwriting for ‘Offline’, ‘Cargo’, ‘Albatros’, ‘Grond’ and ‘Holy Rosita’, and for his writing and directing work in many theatre plays. He recently directed his first short film called ‘Touch me’ and co-directed ‘Yves’, a roadmovie shot within the walls of a Belgian prison.

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AUTOMAGIC

ASHOK VISH, FRANCE/INDIA
13′ 02”

On his return home, androgynous-looking Madhu attempts to seduce Ratnakar, his rickshaw driver, who is practicing celibacy in preparation for a religious pilgrimage.

Director Biography

Ashok was one of eight filmmakers selected for the ‘Director’s factory: Philippines’ through the Director’s Fortnight, Cannes
Film Festival and produced by Dominique Welinski of DW Productions. ‘Nightbirds’ premiered at the Quinzaine Des
Cinéastes, Cannes Film Festival 2024. Ashok’s film ‘Automagic’, produced by Claire Chassagne of Dolce Vita films won a post-production grant from the Région Île-de-France/ Paris Region and will premiere at the Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival in February, 2025. ‘Children Playing God’ was screened at the Sharjah Film Platform through the Sharjah Art Foundation and also exhibited at the Migros Museum, Zurich. Additionally, Ashok also works as a film programmer at the New York Indian Film festival, and Arthshila, a private art institution in India.

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TRIGGER

HARIS GIOULATOS, GREECE
33′ 

If you were told there was an organization that could change your life forever, would you go through with the switch. And if so, would you pull the Trigger?

Director Biography

Haris Gioulatos was born in Athens in 1987. He majored on Film Studies at New York College and Greenwich University. He is a director, screenwriter and professor. He teaches direction and screenwriting at Ornerakis Applied Arts since 2016.

He takes part in creating television episodes, advertising spots and fashion videos. He has directed many short movies, some of which have been awarded in national and international festivals.

In 2011 he directs “Keep dreaming” (scholarship award), in 2013 “Butterfly” (awards, including 3rd audience choice at Actline) and in 2017 “The Method: Captured” (documentary award in Drama’s festival).

In 2020 he becomes screenwriter, director, and producer for his short movie “Off for some Beers!”, which has participated in many international festivals and received 7 awards. In 2025 he writes and directs his latest short film ”Trigger”.

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RAINING GRACE

CHRYSSA FLOROU, FRANCE
10′

On a rainy day, in a confessional, a woman unexpectedly faces her past.

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NA MAREI

LEA-JADE HORLIER, FRANCE
21′ 54”

Zaid, a 15-year-old, lives near Kabul with his mother and sister. Between school, his friends and his hobbies, he seems to be flourishing in a city in ruins after the war. But when his mother tells him it’s time to get married, his ambitions crumble and the heavy secret of his freedom must come to an end.

Director Biography

Léa-Jade was born in France and grew up abroad in Africa and South America. Camera operator and assistant director in the cinema industry for years, and after working with famous directors as Abdellatif Kechich (Mektoub 1, 2, 3), Maïwenn (A.D.N) or Nicolas Bedos (Mascarade), Lea-Jade wanted to start directing, with her film “Matapang”, produced by Piano Sano Films and pre-sales by the tv channel France 2, selected in Clermont-Ferrand festival.
“Na marei” is her second short film, pre-sales by the tv channel Arte.

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ANNA KEROVA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
29′ 10”

A woman confronts increasingly eccentric officials to process her documents. Little by little, she is consumed by the nonsensical bureaucratic system.

Director Biography

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