At the intersection of Myrha and Clignancourt, an astonishing and yet everyday theater comes to life: Cheun, a yellow vest, a “Stop” sign in hand, manages the traffic. Star of the neighborhood, he punctuates his job with a few breakdance moves, sincere smiles to kids late for school, life coach speeches or even a few philosophical thoughts. One day, his poetic ballet is abruptly interrupted. During a documentary shoot, Cheun gets into trouble with a local inspector. On Rue Clignancourt, his resignation has the effect of a street light going out. Gloom and mediocrity prevail and in this new darkness, a filmmaker must rediscover his humanity. But above all, a man must continue to make his films. The rest doesn’t matter.
France, Canada 2024, '16
DIRECTOR: Romain Dumont
SCENARIO: Romain Dumont
CAMERA: Hadrien Vedel
MONTAGE: Vincent Fleischmann
MUSIC: Benjamin Grossman
PRODUCERS: Jeanne Breteau, Sarah Henochsberg
PRODUCTION: Ad Vitam Court, CKANKONVAOU
FESTIVALS & AWARDS:
Laceno d'Oro IFF: Special Mention (2024)
Cairo IFF (2024)
Dokufest (2024)
Beirut Shorts (2024)
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal (2024)
Izmir ISFF: Second Best Short (2025)
Glasgow Shorts (2025)
London Short FF (2025)
Hollyshorts (2025)
Romain Dumont
Romain Dumont started writing screenplays when he was 18. His career only really started years later when he took out a loan at the bank to finance his first short film, Au plaisir les ordures! The film was presented in competition at a number of renowned international festivals, including Guanajuato, Clermont-Ferrand, Slamdance (honorable mention), Dokufest and Hollyshorts. He has won a dozen awards, including best short film at the Aesthetica Short Film Fest, the Canadian Film Fest and the Festival International de Cinéma d'Alger. He has been living in Paris for the past two years, and is now working on four short films on the same theme, Justice of Men.