The Festival travels to Argentina
Following its 16th edition in Paris, the Festival du Film Merveilleux & Imaginaire travels to Argentina for a special screening at the Alliance Française de Buenos Aires on 23 September 2026.
For one evening, audiences in Buenos Aires will discover five French short films from the 2026 selection, representing a variety of cinematic approaches, artistic techniques and imaginative worlds.
Fiction, stop-motion puppetry, animated ink and pinscreen animation come together in a programme exploring childhood, memory, creation, otherness and urban life.
This special screening extends the international circulation of the Festival’s films beyond Paris and continues its commitment to creating encounters between cinema, audiences and cultures.
Programme
Sulaimani
Vinnie Anne Bose · France · 19′49
A fully handcrafted film combining puppetry and animated ink, presenting two intertwined portraits of Indian women from Kerala.
Grown Up Day — Le Jour des adultes
David Caspir · France · 22′08
Discovering that Santa Claus does not exist: perhaps the hardest blow to our childhood dreams? Stéphane, the owner of an architecture firm who has retained his childlike sense of wonder, goes through a midlife crisis when he discovers the truth.
Les Bottes de la nuit
Pierre-Luc Granjon · France · 12′22
A coming-of-age story about friendship and otherness, created using pinscreen animation.
A Brushstroke — Un coup de pinceau
Stéphane Martinet · France · 19′33
Pierre, an internationally renowned painter who has struggled to find inspiration since his wife’s death, paints a nude that becomes an enigmatic masterpiece.
Bourreau des Cœurs
Inès Moussard, Antoine Genza, Ilian Belkilani, Sam Ripart, Alexandre Julhe & Camille Duvere · France · 6′00
Grégoire, an employee of Paris City Hall, works to preserve the Pont des Arts by removing the love locks that threaten the monument. Sophie believes these symbols of eternal love should instead be protected.
The five films and durations correspond to the official Buenos Aires programme.
Practical Information
Date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Venue: Alliance Française de Buenos Aires
Address: Av. Córdoba 946, C1054, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Programme: 5 French short films
Total runtime: 1 h 19 min 52 sec
From Paris to Buenos Aires
The Festival du Film Merveilleux & Imaginaire is a Paris-based international event dedicated to short films exploring wonder, imagination and the diversity of artistic worlds.
Since its creation, the Festival has highlighted French and international filmmakers while developing cinema as a space for encounter, intercultural dialogue and exchange.
The Buenos Aires screening forms part of this international approach: enabling films and filmmakers to travel beyond Paris and meet new audiences.