No God no Father (Ni dieu ni Père)

Paul Kermarec

No God No Father is a documentary/fiction that explores the intimate relationship a young man has with the Internet. In the absence of a father figure, he turns to Google as an unexpected mentor. From learning everyday tasks like shaving, to discovering deeper knowledge, the algorithm becomes much more than a simple search engine, blurring the boundaries between real and virtual.

France 2025, '12

DIRECTOR: Paul Kermarec

SCENARIO: Paul Kermarec

MONTAGE: Paul Kermarec

PRODUCERS: Stéphane Marchal, Nelson Ghrenassia

PRODUCTION: Yukunkun Productions

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

Clermont Ferrand (2025): LABO Winner
Festival International du Courtmétrage Scientifique de Riom (2026): Second Jury's Prize
Festival dei popoli (2025): FipaDoc Award
Génération Courts (2025): Audience Award
Ljubljana IFF
Kyev ISFF
SESIFF
Vienna Shorts

Paul Kermarec

Paul Kermarec is a Paris-based artist currently in his final year at the Ecole nationale supérieure d'art de Paris Cergy. His work explores the themes of coming of age, transmission, and identity. His cinematic approach for his first short film, No God No Father, was to combine digital archives, screen recordings, and intimate storytelling, seeking to capture the complexity of the links that unite the individual and his or her environment, whether physical or virtual.