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Bonobo (2018 film)

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Bonobo
Directed byZoel Aeschbacher
Written byZoel Aeschbacher
Produced by
Starring
  • Benjamin Sanou
  • Paul Minthe
  • Nicole Mersey
CinematographyDino Berguglia
Edited byYouri Tchao Debats
Production
companies
  • Nouvelle Tribu
  • ECAL
  • Salaud Morisset
Distributed bySalaud Morisset
Release date
  • February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)
Running time
16 minutes
CountrySwitzerland

Bonobo is a 2018 Swiss short film directed by Swiss director Zoel Aeschbacher as a graduation film for his directing studies at the ECAL. The film premiered at 2018 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival where it won the Audience Award.[1] It has been selected and awarded at several film festivals including Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Brooklyn Film Festival where it won the Best Short Film Spirit Award.[2] In September 2019 the film received the Oscar Qualifying Gold Medal for "Best Narrative" (International) at the Student Academy Awards.[3]

Plot

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When the elevator of their public housing breaks down, the fates of Felix, a disabled pensioner, Ana, a single mother struggling with her move and Seydou, a young man passionate about dance intertwine towards an explosive ending where their limits will be tested.

Awards

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Since its launch, the film has received numerous awards around the world.

Year Presenter/Festival Award/Category Status
2018 Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival Competition (Audience Award) Won[4]
Brooklyn Film Festival Best Short Film Spirit Award Won[5]
Les Arcs Film Festival Competition (Special Mention of the Jury) Won[6]
Melbourne International Film Festival Cinema Nova Award for Best Fiction Short Film Won[7]
Palm Springs International Film Festival Official Competition Nominated
Brussels Short Film Festival International Competition Nominated
2019 Student Academy Awards Best Narrative (International) Won[8]
Braunschweig International Film Festival Official Selection Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "ECAL - NEWS / PRESS - AWARDS - Audience Award at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival". www.ecal.ch. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  2. ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I.; Corporation, a branch of the Swiss Broadcasting. "Un film de l'ECAL primé aux Oscars pour étudiants". SWI swissinfo.ch (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06. Le film de Zoel Aeschbacher a déjà obtenu de nombreuses récompenses, dont le Prix du Public au Festival international du court-métrage de Clermont-Ferrand, le Prix de la Relève aux Journées de Soleure, le Spirit Award for Short Narrative au Brooklyn International Film Festival et le Best Fiction Short au Melbourne International Film Festival.
  3. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2019-10-18). "Student Academy Awards Unveils 2019 Medalists". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  4. ^ "ECAL - NEWS / PRESS - AWARDS - Audience Award at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival". www.ecal.ch. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  5. ^ "Brooklyn Film Festival 2018 Winners". greenroomnewyork.com. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  6. ^ "LES ARCS FILM FESTIVAL 2018 | La flèche de cristal pour C'est ça l'amour". LE BLEU DU MIROIR | Critiques cinématographiques (in French). 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  7. ^ "Cortos ganadores del Melbourne International Film Festival 2018 que debes ver". Expansión (in Spanish). 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  8. ^ "European film schools take top honours at the Student Oscars". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
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