THU 26 JUN | 10:00 | Casino
FESTinha Sub10 #2
Duration: 54 min
Rajas & the Wolf Girl | Nidhi Reddy | USA | 14’
Rajas, an oblivious teenager, gawks at a freak show. Among the performers is a girl covered in hair named Lucia, aka The Wolf Girl. After a mishap with a magical potion, Rajas finds himself transformed with a large beak and elongated arms. He is distraught and flees into the funhouse where he encounters Lucia. Though he is initially afraid, the two quickly become close, and Rajas joins the circus. At his first show, Lucia notices him returning to his original form, prompting her to become insecure and haphazardly shave off her hair. In order to comfort her, Rajas re-poisons himself to hug her with his long arms. In the end, Lucia decides to leave the circus and opens her own puppet booth.
The Visits of the Tooth Fairy | Lysa-Rose Zaoui | ISR | 8’
Five-year-old Rose discovers the Tooth Fairy’s existence and embarks on a journey to find the truth, hearing her loved ones' views until she uncovers her own.
Paddle Boat | Samppa Kukkonen | FIN | 16’
A foolish man leaves his family on the shore and travels through humanity's mistakes on a rickety paddle boat.
COO-RAGE | Alina Milkina | NLD | 2’
Urban pigeons are seen as pests, as rats of the sky. They are rudely chased away and their nests are removed. When a group of pigeons hears that the mayor promises housing for everyone, they decide to submit a petition at the town hall. But first, they have to get past the evil janitor.
Freak of Nature | Alexandra Lermer | DEU | 8’
A shy and lonely creature is too scared to leave the old circus cage it once was trapped in until it finds a little seedling to care for. A story about personal growth and the process of overcoming fear.
Reven | BABEY Hugo, BARREAU Victor, BOSSARD Line, HURARD Chloé, MONNIER Coralie, MORIN Mathilde, RIPOCHE Lèna, SALAÜN Tanguy | FRA | 7’
Reven, a ten-year old, was born with her head tilted downward. When her teacher questions her abilities to adapt with others, she decides to prove them wrong with a class where she'll stand straight as much as her classmates.