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The Right Words

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The Right Words
Directed byAdrian Moyse Dullin
Written byEmma Benestan, Adrian Moyse Dullin, Éléonore Gurrey
Produced bySylvain Lagrillère, Lucas Tothe
StarringYasser Osmani, Aya Halal, Rama Ndongo, Sanya Salhi
Edited byPierre Deschamps
Release date
  • October 2021 (2021-10)
Running time
15mn
CountryFrance

The Right Words (French: Haut les coeurs) is a 2021 French short film directed by Adrian Moyse Dullin and co-written with Emma Benestan.[1][2] The fifteen-minute short was filmed in the Parisian suburbs. It follows a group of young teenagers on a bus journey.

The short has been presented at a number of festivals, including Cannes Film Festival,[3][4] Sundance Film Festival,[5] Chicago International Film Festival,[6] and won awards at Palm Springs International ShortFest[7] and Stockholm Film Festival.[8]

Plot

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During a bus ride, thirteen-year-old Mahdi's older sister, Kenza, dares Mahdi to declare his love to his crush, Jada. Pressured by Kenza, Mahdi talks to Jada.[9]

Awards

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Year Festivals Award/Category Status Ref.
2021 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Best Short Film Nominated [3]
Chicago International Film Festival Best Live Action Short Nominated [6]
Stockholm Film Festival Bronze Horse for Best Short Film Won [8]
Rome MedFilm Festival Special Mention for International Short Film Won [10]
2022 Palm Springs International ShortFest Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under Won [7]
Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Haut les cœurs (2021)". www.unifrance.org (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  2. ^ "The Right Words (2021)". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  3. ^ a b Richter, Marina D. (2021-07-18). "Cannes review: 'The Right Words' (2021)". ubiquarian. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  4. ^ Yossman, K. J. (2022-11-18). "Audrey Diwan, Rosalie Varda Board Adrian Moyse Dullin's Short 'The Right Words' as Exec Producers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  5. ^ a b Lang, Jamie (2022-01-17). "'The Right Words' Director Adrian Moyse Dullin on His Sundance, MyFrenchFilmFestival Player". Variety. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  6. ^ a b Riffenburg, Charles. "The Right Words [short film]". Cinema Chicago. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  7. ^ a b Zilko, Christian (2022-06-27). "Palm Springs International ShortFest Announces 2022 Winners: Complete List". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  8. ^ a b "Winners at the Stockholm International Film Festival 2021". Stockholms filmfestival (in Swedish). 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  9. ^ The Right Words - Watch Online | GagaOOLala - Find Your Story, retrieved 2023-02-20
  10. ^ MYmovies.it. "MEDFILM Festival 2021, vince Amira di Mohamed Diab. Tutti i vincitori". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-12.
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