Session 1 – “What We Carry Within Us”
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Cocktail reception: 7:00 p.m. · Screening: 7:30 p.m.
Christine Cinéma Club · 4 rue Christine · 75006 Paris
The 16th edition of the Festival du film Merveilleux & Imaginaire opens in Paris with What We Carry Within Us, a programme of eight international short films exploring memory, identity, childhood, love, resilience and the worlds we carry within ourselves.
The Festival is held under the patronage of the French National Commission for UNESCO.
Programme
Grown Up Day — David Caspir · France · 22′08
At Night — Pooya Afzali · Iran · 5′00
Gian — Hamed Yousefi · Iran · 13′00
La Reine — Anaelle Perthuis, Jeanne Trupin, Nour Baz, Mathilde Le Men, Liam Pavie & Lauryne Grisin · France · 6′25
The Skin I’m In — Elena Vialykh · United Kingdom · 14′32
Our Fleeting Soul — Marin Caquez, Eva-Louise Moreau & Nour Kharraz · France · 8′06
No Wind to Hold — Mickael Abbate & Chris Conti · France · 14′35
Bourreau des Cœurs — Inès Moussard, Antoine Genza, Ilian Belkilani, Sam Ripart, Alexandre Julhe & Camille Duvere · France · 6′00
8 short films · Total runtime: 1 hr 30
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