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Directed by | Zoel Aeschbacher |
Written by | Zoel Aeschbacher |
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Cinematography | Dino Berguglia |
Edited by | Youri Tchao Debats |
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Distributed by | Salaud Morisset |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
Country | Switzerland |
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]
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.
Since its launch, the film has received numerous awards around the world.
Year | Presenter/Festival | Award/Category | Status |
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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 |
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.