Sirènes
Sarah Malléon | Martinique | 2024 | 16'
Screenings
Sun 23 March H 21:00
Section
Original title
Sirènes
Synopsis
Suspended between reality and fantasy, this modern fable on immigration tells the story of a widowed father who fight to make ends meet in a Martinique struck by a severe economic and social crisis. His daily life is overwhelmed when his daughter begins to evoke mermaids with a shell. If the little girl only wants to make new friends, Daniel, on the other hand, perceives the risk of an invasion of bodies from the sea...
Cast
Julien Beramis, Jade Cyrille, Patrick Hierso
Films Distribution
Sudu Connexion
Production
Lecx Films
Editing
Sarah Malléon
Cinematography
Arthur Lauters
Editing
Juliette Penant
Language
French, Martinical creole
Subtitles
Italian, English
Premiere
Italian Première
Main awards
Special Mention in the Louis Le Prince Competition (Leeds International Film Festival, 2024)
Biography
Sarah Malléon graduated from the Conservatoire européen d'écriture audiovisuelle in 2015, writes episodes for various series such as Sam and Mercato, wins the Sopadin Junior Jury Prize, and co-directs Doubout, Le Fantôme des Saintes for France 3. She is currently working on Black Musketeer, a new Disney+ series, and the biopic La Guêpe for LincolnTV, while also developing her first series with Aux Singuliers.
Filmography
2024 - Sirènes, sf
2018 - Doubout "Le Fantôme des Saintes", sf