International Competition 3

Out of 3714 short films submissions, 59 films will compete for the prizes in the International Competition.

Winners of the Grand Prix in the International Competition and National Competitions are considered for pre-selection for the Oscars® in the Best Fiction/Animation Short Film category provided that the film complies with the Academy’s rules.

Guadalupe (Barba David)
United States - Fiction - 2021 - 07'34" - Color
An undocumented Mexican house cleaner finds something unexpected and controversial in the homeowners' closet. She leaves an unmistakable message.

Nous n’irons plus en haut (Simon Helloco)
France - Fiction - 2021 - 22'00" - Color
Summer is coming to an end, it’s silaging time in the peaceful french countryside. As two farmers are harvesting corn, two young brothers (8 and 12 years old) are living all alone in their big house. They’re in charge of their huge kingdom and are free of anything. Although they’re only forbidden to go upstairs.

Severen pol (Marija Apcevska)
Serbia - Fiction - 2021 - 15'00" - Color
Misty field, crowded locker room. Margo belongs to neither. Maybe if she loses her virginity, she will finally find her place.

გუშაგები (The Watchers) (Sandro Souladze)
Georgia - Fiction - 2021 - 15'00" - Color
Two little brothers have to stay alone in their remote hut, to protect it from an obscure threat, while also dealing with their own fears and fantasy.

Little Berlin (Kate McMullen)
France - Documentary - 2021 - 13'00" - Color/Z&W
When the Iron Curtain cuts his tiny German village in half, Peter the bull gets separated from his 36 cows. Based on a true story, narrated by Christoph Waltz.

Flagey, Brussels Short Film Festival