For this year's edition of the New Caledonia Short Film Festival, we are proud to present, in collaboration with the New Caledonia
Delegation to Australia and CREIPAC, five short films by New Caledonian directors:
- 1878 by Aurélia Raoull
- Mauvaise Pioche by Christophe Martin
- Bereziina by Anthony Pedulla
- Banian by Jeanne Vassard
- L’Abbé Noir by Stéphane
Ducandas
The screening will be accompanied by French wine and delicious New-Caledonia-inspired nibbles. After the screening, you'll have the chance to vote for your favourite film.
Join us for this special event, at the exceptional price of $21 for members and $25 for the general public!
Please note that all movies are in French with English subtitles. The screening is not recommended for children under 12.
As part of the celebrations for "Citizenship Day" in New Caledonia (24 September), the Delegation of New Caledonia in Australia is organising the 2024 edition of the "New Caledonia Film Festival", in partnership with the network of Alliances françaises in Australia, the Pacific Centre for International Encounters and Exchanges (CREIPAC), the New Caledonian Association of Fiction producers (ACPF), and the French Embassy in Canberra. Funded by the New Caledonian government, the New Caledonia Film Festival will run from 19 au 27 September in eight Australian cities (Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Townsville, Melbourne and Hobart).
Director: Aurélia Raoull
Duration: 19 minutes 45 seconds
Year: 2024
Genre: Drama / Historical
Rating: Not recommended for children under 12
Synopsis:
1878, New Caledonia. As a bloody battle rages, a missionary catches sight of a little Kanak girl. What if he could save her?
Director: Christophe Martin
Duration: 17 minutes 26 seconds
Year: 2024
Genre: Historical / Fantasy
Rating: Not recommended for children under 12
Synopsis:
At a time of pioneers and great discoveries, incidents were multiplying in the penal colony of New
Caledonia. The prison administration regularly deplored escapes ; a young prospector paid the price
when he crossed paths with two escaped convicts.
Director: Anthony Pedulla
Duration: 19 minutes 24 seconds
Year: 2024
Genre: Drama
Rating: Suitable for all audiences
Synopsis:
Zerbina, a young Kanak woman living in Noumea, is realizing her dream of becoming a hip-hop dancer.
But her father, the clan chief, forces her to return to the tribe to discuss a completely different future
with her...
Director: Jeanne Vassard
Duration: 5 minutes
Year: 2024
Genre: Music video
Rating: Suitable for all audiences
Synopsis:
The singer Mayura, accompanied by a wise old Kanak and guided by little elves, ventures into the forest on an esoteric journey to discover
the spirit tree: the Banyan.
Director: Stéphane Ducandas
Duration: 32 minutes
Year: 2023
Genre: Absurd comedy / Historical
Rating: Suitable for all audiences
Synopsis:
After falling asleep in his bathtub, a black priest finds himself on the beach of an island. Plagued by itching, he decides to go for a walk
in search of a cure..
