PATIENCE (SABALI)

Name: PATIENCE (SABALI) | Short Films – Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2026 Screening in Autumn - SSFF & ASIA 2026 Autumn
Director: Valentin Guiod

ONLINEscreening

Onlineonly

Featuring Omar Sy ("The Intouchables" "Lupin")

Patience which comes from Sabali in Arabic, tells the story of Moudou’s exodus and the resilience of his migration. It follows his clandestine odyssey, his struggle for love, and above all, his patience.

Director: Valentin Guiod
Time: 0:11:47
Country: France, Senegal, Algeria
Genre: Drama
Year: 2024
Cast: Omar Sy Alassane Diong Anna Thiandoum

Awards Nominations

Best Music Video & Cinematography (Aesthetica 2024); Jury & Audience Awards (Trillvision 2025); France Télévisions Special Prize (Cinébanlieue 2025); Flying High Director (1.4 Awards); Grand Prix for Direction & Cinematography (Shark Awards 2025); Gold & Silver Prizes (Ciclope 2025); Best International Electronic Video (UKMVA 2025).

Director

Valentin Guiod

Valentin Guiod is an award-winning director trained at ENSAAMA and UAL. His notable works include Patience (Sabali) (2025) starring Omar Sy, the festival-acclaimed Frater, and Breathtaking. He is currently developing his first feature films, Potemkine and Une Éclipse Entre Nous, alongside the international series Fuck, Yes.