Papillon
France / Animation / 15' / 4K / Color / 2023
In the sea, a man swims. As he does, memories come to the surface. From his early childhood to his life as a man, all his memories are linked to water. Some are happy, some glorious, some traumatic. This story will be that of his last swim. It will take us from the source to the river - from the waters of childhood pools to those of swimming pools - from a North African country to the shores of the Mediterranean - from Olympic stadiums to water retention basins – from concentration camp to the dream beaches of Reunion.
Director: Florence Miailhe
Script: Florence Miailhe
Producer: Ron Dyens, Luc Camili
Music: Pierre Oberkampf
Editing: Nassim Gordji Tehrani
Sound: Pierre Oberkampf
Cast: Hocine Ben, Johannes Oliver Hamm, Alexandre Liebe, Yassine Mestaoui, Olivier Peissel, Fayçal Safi
Biography
Born in 1956, Florence graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs specializing in engraving. She began her professional career as a model maker for the press, exhibiting drawings and engravings. In 1991, she directed her first short film Hammam. Since then, she has imposed a very personal style in animated cinema.
Filmography
Hammam (1991)
Schéhérazade (1995)
Histoire d’un prince devenu borgne et mendiant (1996)
Au premier dimanche d’août (2000)
Les oiseaux blancs les oiseaux noirs (2002)
Conte de quartier (2006)
Matières à rêver (2008)
Méandres (2013)
La Traversée (2021)
Festivals Attended
Crystal Bear – Berlinale Competition Generation KPlus (Germany)
Special Mention NEON competition – Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg Mo&Friese
Prix André Martin pour un court-métrage français – Festival International du Film
d’Animation d’Annecy (France)