5 SHORT FILMS TO CELEBRATE THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR.

EN COUR(T)S DE ROUTE : Programme #4 Au fil de l’eau / Met de stroom mee

Selected for major festivals such as Cannes and Berlin, Flemish, Walloon and Brussels short films have caused a sensation in recent years. However, the success of these films has not always crossed the language border. With the support of the French and Flemish Communities, Dalton Distribution and the Belgian Short Film Agency want to build bridges. Launched in October, the En cour(t)s de route project proposes four programmes of Belgian short films that will be screened throughout the country during the 2022-2023 season.

To celebrate the longest day of the year, we invite you to dive into a summery, aquatic short film programme, 'Au fil de l'eau'. Water plays the main role, but also witnesses scenes of desire, anguish, laughter and tenderness. Let yourself be carried away by this sunny but sometimes tense atmosphere, in the heart of holiday stories...

A Q&A will be held after the screening.

Total running time: 1h27
Dialogues: French, Dutch, Arabic
Subtitles: Dutch, French

The programme consists of the following short films:

Amine
Noha Choukrallah / 2018 / 18 min 
While his father dreams of making him an apnea champion, Amine, 16, is secretly doing synchronized swimming. Lost between the desire not to disappoint his father and the desire to become what he really is, Amine will have to find the courage to assume his choice.
- Brussels Short Film Festival

L'Homme Inconnu
Anthony Schatteman / 2021 / 22 min
Louis, a Flemish writer, travels to the French Riviera in the hope of finding inspiration for his new novel. When he meets the attractive Tommy, an intense desire takes hold of him.
- OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival: Miami Edition - Best Short Film - Honorable Mention
- Film Fest Gent

Panta Rhei
Wouter Bongaerts / 2018 / 10 min
Introverted marine biologist Stefaan can't escape the water that mercilessly seeps into his life due to incessant rain, leaky taps and flooding.
- Art for Peace Festival - Audience Award
- Internationaal Kortfilmfestival Leuven

Juillet 96
Michèle Jacob / 2020 / 25 min July 1996, the beach, the sea and the sun.
Sophie, 10 years old, spends her summer holidays with her mother and her cousin Laurence. But Laurence has grown up and her mother is not thinking straight. While the whole country is still looking for two missing girls, Sophie will discover that this will be her last summer as a child.
- Fenêtre sur courts - Grand Prix Europe, Special Mention of the student jury
- Butoni Film Fest - Best Short Film, Best Cinematography Best Screenplay
- Festival International du film francophone de Namur - Prix RTBF-La Trois Harley

Wheelchair
Niels Sabbe/ 2018 / 12 min
Harley, a paralyzed biker, feels stuck in his electric wheelchair. Just when all hope seems lost, he rediscovers his joie de vivre at the beach.
- Changing Face Film Festival - Best Comedy Short
- Kortfilmfestival Leuven