Best of French and German Short Film Cinema

Enjoy with us the best of French and German short film cinema, curated by Matt Lloyd (Director of Glasgow Short Film Festival), in cooperation with the Institut français d’Écosse.
Following the film screening, we look forward to a Q&A session with Matt Lloyd.
The following films will be shown:
L’Effort commercial (Store Policy) by Sarah Arnold|France|2020|17 min.
Lea begins a summer job as a cashier in a large supermarket chain. In an empty and cold environment, she soon discovers the underlying violence of the workplace.
Winner International Audience Award, GSFF 2021
Der Molchkongress (The Newt Congress) by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli|Germany, Switzerland|2022 |16 min.
For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labour and as laboratory animals. At a conference building surrounded by nature delegates have come together to optimise the exploitation of the animals. A free adaptation of Karel Čapek's 1936 novel War with the Newts.
Le Mal des Ardents (Ardent Other) by Alice Brygo|France|2022|16 min.
A stunned crowd faces a fire.

Picture credit: Pixabay

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