CSE 2024

Claude

, Clément Guillaume //Gabi was trying to debug
Claude, an octogenarian, finds his daily life boring in his small bedroom. Yet behind his bitterness lies a humorous philosopher and a forgotten artist. This short film explores the moving relationship between illness, art and memory.
, Mental health, Music, Portrait, Sociology
CSE 2024

Bye Bye Tiberias

, Lina Soualem //Gabi was trying to debug
Hiam Abbass left her Palestinian village to pursue her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving behind her mother, grandmother, and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her daughter Lina, a filmmaker, returns with her to trace the lost places and scattered memories of four generations of Palestinian women.
, Colonialism, Culture, Feminism, Human Rights, Portrait, War
CSE 2024

La ferme des Bertrand

, Gilles Perret //Gabi was trying to debug
50 years on a farm... Haute Savoie, 1972: the Bertrand farm, a dairy farm with around a hundred animals run by three single brothers, is filmed for the first time. Now, 25 years later, the director-neighbor takes up the camera again to accompany Hélène, who in turn is about to hand over the reins.
, Agriculture, Environnement, Portrait, Rurality, Sociology
CSE 2024

A Rainbow to Turtle Island

, Robbie Tait Jr //Gabi was trying to debug
This portrait showcases artist Robbie Tait Jr. and demonstrates the transformative power of art. It introduces his project, Turtle Island Handbook, born from the desire to convey his culture and family heritage through his drawings. It also addresses the political aspect of his art through Rainbow Tears, inspired by the story of political prisoner Leonard Peltier.
, Culture, First nations, Identity, Portrait
CSE 2024

On the Adamant

, Nicolas Philibert //Gabi was trying to debug
L'Adamant, a unique day center floating on the Seine in Paris, provides a therapeutic environment for adults suffering from mental disorders. This film explores the encounters between patients and carers, resisting the dehumanization of psychiatry.
, Mental health, Portrait, Sociology