Short Films from New Caledonia Session 2 2026 2018 – 2025 Ages 12+
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Production still from Paramnesia 2025 / Director: Alex Sigura / Image courtesy: Association Calédonienne des Producteurs de Fiction / View full image
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When
2.45 pm, Sun 27 Sep 2026 (34 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema B
Accessibility
- Subtitled
- Wheelchair Accessible
About
The second session of ‘New Voices: Short Films from New Caledonia 2026’ includes the films ‘Paramnesia', 'The Can Tree' and 'Head Turned'. The session will be introduced by Jean-Philippe Bottin, Director, Alliance Francaise de Brisbane.
Paramnesia 2025
A dancer haunted by the absence of her daughter must confront her memories in order not to sink into despair.
18 minutes | Ages 12+ | Mental health themes
L’arbre à canettes (The Can Tree) 2018
A mysterious plant is growing in New Caledonia: the can tree. In a documentary style, we follow a passionate botanist who tries to explain how this specimen manages to grow everywhere.
2 minutes | All Ages | The content is very mild in impact
La tête tournée (Head Turned) 2018
A young woman dies in a car accident. A typical case for two police officers, except that the victim's brother speaks of murder and mentions a mysterious element.
15 minutes | Ages 12+ | Coarse language
Production Credits
Paramnesia
- Director: Alex Sigura
- Script: Alex Sigura
- Cinematographer: Terence Chevrin
- Editor: Alex Sigura
- Cast: Audrey Dodin, Heimiri Dodin, Goti Piepe
- Print Source: Association Calédonienne des Producteurs de Fiction
- Rights: Association Calédonienne des Producteurs de Fiction
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 18 minutes
- Country: New Caledonia
- Language: French (with English subtitles)
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
L’arbre à canettes (The Can Tree)
- Director: Odile Dufant
- Script: Odile Dufant
- Cinematographer: Odile Dufant
- Editor: Odile Dufant
- Cast: Gautier Rigoulot
- Print Source: Association Calédonienne des Producteurs de Fiction
- Rights: Association Calédonienne des Producteurs de Fiction
- Year: 2018
- Runtime: 2 minutes
- Country: New Caledonia
- Language: French (with English subtitles)
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
La tête tournée (Head Turned)
- Directors: Erwann Bournet, Fabien Dubedout
- Script: Fabien Dubedout
- Cinematographer: Marc le Chélard
- Editor: Erwann Bournet
- Cast: Sophie Guérin, Marc Lamaison, Jean-David Wahéo
- Print Source: Association Calédonienne des Producteurs de Fiction
- Rights: Association Calédonienne des Producteurs de Fiction
- Year: 2018
- Runtime: 15 minutes
- Country: New Caledonia
- Language: French (with English subtitles)
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP