Short films

5- Against the Odds

COMP5

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleReservation
Euro Live2026.06.03 [Wed] 10:50-12:40

Online Screening

OnlineScheduleOnline Screening
Online Screening2026.06.11 [Thu] - 2026.06.30 [Tue]
  • Online

    Jazz infernal

    Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montreal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him. Lost between the city's noise and the silence of his past, he must confront his roots to finally find his own voice.

    Will Niava / 0:16:20 / Canada / Drama / 2025

  • Online

    SONIC BEAT

    Isao, a high school student at the starting line of the 100-meter race, is overcome by extreme nerves and becomes trapped in his own mind. In a dark space, a VHS tape plays his memories. As he faces his past, will Isao be able to run?

    Shunta Seki / 0:25:00 / Japan / Drama / 2025

  • Online

    The bird’s placebo

    Yahya, a young man in a wheelchair from a marginalized neighborhood In Tunisia’s capital, dreams of crossing the Mediterranean. As he grapples with his reality, a strange and transformative encounter sets him on a new path. It is a modern fable exploring migration, youth culture, And the fluidity of identity rotoscope and 3D animation.

    Rami Jarboui / 0:19:51 / Tunisia, Qatar / Animation / 2025

  • Online

    Produced by Michelle Yeoh

    Nak Muay

    • Special Screening

    A falling Muay Thai (boxing) star, lost in fame and excess, teeters on the edge of self-destruction - until a brutal defeat offers him the one thing he’s been chasing: peace with his past.

    Tinge Krishnan / 0:20:08 / United Kingdom, Thailand / Drama / 2025

    mature Mature Content:
    These films may include sexual and/or violent content.

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