Bonobo
Switzerland / Germany, November 2017
FILM,
Fiction,
20 min.
- directed by
- Zoel Aeschbacher
- Written by
- Zoel Aeschbacher
- Status
- In distribution
Félix, Ana and Seydoux live in the same social housing without knowing each other. The three characters seem linked by one and only element: the building’s dilapidated elevator, an infernal machine leading them to an inescapable tragic destiny.
credits
- World Premiere
- November 2017
- Original Version
- French (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 20 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-52E7-0000-E-0000-0000-W
- Production
- Nouvelle Tribu, École cantonale d'art de Lausanne Département Cinéma, Salaud Morisset, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
- Producer
- Yasmine Abd El Aziz, François Morisset
- directed by
- Zoel Aeschbacher
- Written by
- Zoel Aeschbacher
- Cinematography
- Dino Berguglia
- Editing
- Youri Tchao Debats
- Re-Recording Mix
- Martin Stricker
Cast
Nicole Mersey
Paul Minthe
Benjamin Sanou
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Salaud Morisset
Worldwide Distribution
- France
-
Salaud Morisset
Distribution
Release date: tba - Switzerland
-
Nouvelle Tribu
Distribution
Release date: tba
Awards
(a selection)
- Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage, Nachwuchspreis SUISSIMAGE/SSA 2019 (Winner)
- Brooklyn, Brooklyn International Film Festival, Spirit Award for Short Narrative 2018 (Winner)
- Clermont-Ferrand, Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand, Prix du Public (Compétition internationale) 2018 (Winner)
- Bern, shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival, Jurypreis 2018 (Winner)
- Badalona, Festival Internacional de Filmets de Badalona, Special jury award 2018 (Winner)
- Melbourne, Melbourne International Film Festival, Best Fiction Short 2018 (Winner)
- Los Angeles, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Golden Medal (Category Narrative -International Film Schools) 2019 (Winner)
- Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Short Film 2019 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Clermont-Ferrand, 45th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
27.01.2023 - 04.02.2023 -
Dresden, 32.International Short Film Festival Dresden (postponedCorona)
08.09.2020 - 13.09.2020 -
Saguenay, 24e REGARD - Festival international du court métrage (cancelledCorona - stopped before end)
11.03.2020 - 15.03.2020 -
Busan, 36th Busan International Short Film Festival
24.04.2019 - 29.04.2019 -
Clermont-Ferrand, 41st Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
01.02.2019 - 09.02.2019 -
Solothurn, 54. Solothurner Filmtage
24.01.2019 - 31.01.2019 -
Badalona, 44th Filmets Badalona Film Festival
19.10.2018 - 28.10.2018 -
Bern, 16. shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival
18.10.2018 - 28.10.2018 -
Sapporo, 13th Sapporo Short Fest
11.10.2018 - 14.10.2018 -
Namur, 33e Festival international du film francophone Namur
28.09.2018 - 05.10.2018
-
Newport, Rhode Island, 22nd Rhode Island International Film Festival
07.08.2018 - 12.08.2018 -
Prizren, 17th Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival Prizren
03.08.2018 - 11.08.2018 -
Melbourne, 67th Melbourne International Film Festival
02.08.2018 - 19.08.2018 -
Palm Springs, 24th Palm Springs International ShortFest
19.06.2018 - 25.06.2018 -
Brooklyn, 21st Brooklyn International Film Festival
01.06.2018 - 10.06.2018 -
Brussels, 21e Festival du court métrage de Bruxelles
25.04.2018 - 06.05.2018 -
Clermont-Ferrand, 40th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
02.02.2018 - 10.02.2018