Delphine
Directed by Chloé Robichaud
Genre | Fiction |
Country | Canada |
Year | 2019 |
Length | 14 min |
Formats | DCP |
Sound | 5.1 |
Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
Delphine, a caustic portrait of power dynamics in our society, describes the journey of a young Lebanese girl who, in her own way, rises up against the intimidation she was subjected to as a child. Delphine is an ode to childhood, but also an examination of the wounds it can cause.
Themes
human relationships, teenagers, childhood, violence, intimidationBiography
Chloe Robichaud already has an established career. In 2013, she made the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival with her first feature, Sarah Prefers to Run. In 2012, her film Herd Leader was also presented in Cannes, nominated for the Palme d’Or for short film. Her film Boundaries (2016) was selected at the TIFF and won the “New Directors” award from the Seattle International Film Festival. Chloé is the creator of the webseries Féminin/Féminin.
Cast
DELPHINE (kid) : Daria Oliel Sabbag
NICOLE (kid) : Ines Feghouli
NICOLE (teen) : Ambre Jabrane
DELPHINE (teen) : Wiam Mokhtari
Team
Production | Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette, Guillaume Vasseur (Voyelles Films) |
Script | Nathalie Doummar |
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Ian Lagarde |
PRODUCTION DESIGN | Valérie-Jeanne Mathieu |
EDITING | Yvann Thibaudeau |
Sound | Sylvain Bellemare |
Music | Simon Bertrand |
Awards
Toronto Int. Film Festival, Canada |2019| IWC SHORT CUTS AWARD FOR BEST CANADIAN SHORT FILM
Festivals
La Biennale di Venezia, Italy |2019| Official Competition
Toronto Int. Film Festival, Canada |2019| Official Competition
Stockholm Int. Film Festival, Sweden |2019| Official Competition
Séquence Court Métrage, France |2019| Official Competition
Mostra de Venise @ Zagreb Film Festival, Croatia |2019| Official Screening
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada |2019| Official Competition
Festival de Cinéma Int. en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada |2019| Official Screening
IMAGE+NATION, Canada |2019| Official Competition
FICFA, Canada |2019| Official Competition
Vancouver Int. Film Festival, Canada |2019| Official Competition
VisuELLES Film Festival, Canada |2019| Official Competition
South Western Int. Film Festival, Canada |2019| Official Competition