Seventh Eurochannel Short Films Tour - Program 2

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The Seventh Eurochannel Short Films Tour - Program 2 – Funny Games

The Eurochannel Short Films Tour is back for its seventh edition, with a special programming theme: the European family.

The Eurochannel Short Films Tour has been a successful Eurochannel trademark for the last seven years. A unique event, the tour invites viewers to follow talented directors on an exciting exploration of Europe through short films: with the directors as guides, viewers discover fascinating cultures through the eyes of a filmmaker. Almost every European country and region is represented in this edition of the Eurochannel Short Films Tour - each of whose film is broadcast in its original language and subtitled in English - which is an example of the program’s creativity and dynamism.

	Homer’s Disease (La maladie d’Homer, 2014) France (Ile-de-France) Director: Diane Valsonne Synopsis: Miss Aurore and Sakho’s family are neighbors. One evening, the old lady does not answer when Adama, 9 years old, knocked to her door. Sakho’s family and Hassen, the caretaker, find her asleep. When she wakes up, Miss Aurore mistakes Sakho’s family for hers! And no one dares to contradict her except Adama. Biography - Diane Valsonne
	Afterthoughts (Afterthoughts, 2014) Cyprus Director: Ivan Charalambous Synopsis: An unhappily married screenwriter struggles to write a romantic scene…. Biography - Ivan Charalambous
	Chicas Day (Chicas Day, 2013) Spain (Barcelona) Director: Susan Béjar Synopsis: Today is a girls’ day out, everything is allowed… But don’t forget that this is just a game… Biography - Susan Béjar
	Mother (Mother, 2014) Finland Director: Otto Kylmälä Synopsis: Mother tries to reconnect with her son Elias, after a long absence in psychiatric care. Elias asks her to tell him his favorite bedtime story. While Mother recites, Elias closes his eyes and wanders off to his imagination. He finds himself on the cow paddock at night, feeling the warmth oozing from the cows. The sweet fantasy ends in a painful memory, with Elias losing sight of his mother, fearing she is lost forever. Biography - Otto Kylmälä
	Life Game (Life Game, 2013) France (Center) Director: Annabelle Milot Synopsis: Antoine, a young IT specialist, has devoted his life to video games. One weekend, when he brings his daughter Julia back to his ex-wife who has custody, an unexpected event will confront the virtual world and the reality. Biography - Annabelle Milot
	Berenice’s Idea (Le idee di berenice, 2013) Italy (Rome) Director: Eleonora Albrecht Synopsis: Gea and Berenice are cousins. They're very different in appearance and behavior. Gea is solitary and inward-lookin;, she suffers from jealousy and possession towards Berenice, who's sunny and full of life. Little by little, Gea begins to act a psychological manipulation on Berenice, until the moment where her obsessions come to reality. Biography - Eleonora Albrecht
	Believe You (Believe You, 2015) United Kingdom (London) Director: Margarita Grant Synopsis: In a suburban household, an absentminded and clumsy father is trusted to look after the family. Biography - Margarita Grant Airing times Return to Seventh Eurochannel Short Films Tour: My Dear Family

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