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A Crab in the Pool

A Crab in the Pool

Competition Québec 3

Sunday 8 | 8:30pm

Wednesday 11 | 6:30pm

Synopsis

In a run-down neighborhood, Zoe and her little brother Theo are left to fend for themselves. A young adolescent, Zoe is a ball of anger haunted by an intimate terror. Theo, still a child, flees reality into a fantastical world. During a scorching summer day, the two children will have to burst the abscess of their relationship so as not to lose each other.

Director(s) :
Alexandra Myotte
Jean-Sébastien Hamel

Country :
Québec

Year :
2023

Genre :
Animation

Duration :
00:11:14

Interpretation :
Jean-Sébastien Hamel, Élisabeth Gauthier Pelletier

Scenario :
Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel

Production :
Sémaphore Films

Distribution :
Travelling, les films qui voyagent - Website

About

Alexandra Myotte

Alexandra Myotte is one of a duo of Montreal screenwriters and directors, along with Jean-Sébastien Hamel, whose animated shorts have been shown at festivals around the world. Their latest film Pas de titre (2021) won several awards, including Best Canadian Short Film at EIFF 2021, and was nominated for the IRIS 2022 Award for Best Animated Short Film.

Jean-Sébastien Hamel

Jean-Sébastien Hamel is part of a Montreal-based writer-director duo with Alexandra Myotte, whose animated shorts have been shown at festivals around the world. Their latest film Pas de titre (2021) won several awards, including Best Canadian Short at EIFF 2021, and was nominated for the IRIS 2022 award for Best Animated Short.

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