Wannes Vanspauwen & Pol De Plecker (2026, 16’)
Amidst an icy dreamscape, a woman takes refuge in a black metal karaoke bar. Outside, she finds a lone penguin stranded in a tree, cut off from its colony.
written and directed by WANNES VANSPAUWEN & POL DE PLECKER
produced by ANIMAL TANK & ORIGINE FILMS
with FUMIYO IKEDA, DAVID MUTAMBA, KIRSTEN PIETERS, SAKIS BRÖNNIMAN, JOERI HAPPEL
music by VERTIGE, MATTHIAS DEWILDE
festival distribution & sales ORIGINE FILMS
with the support of
FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF)
TAX SHELTER OF THE BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
THE CENTRE NATIONAL DU CINEMA ET DE L’IMAGE ANIMEE (CNC)
DE AUTEURS
with the participation of
FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS
FESTIVALS
Quinzaine des Cinéastes - Festival de Cannes (FR) 2026
SEMINCI - Valladolid IFF (ES) 2026
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (CH) 2026
L’Étrange Festival (FR) 2026
Lviv International Short Film Festival Wiz-Art (UA) 2026
Filmfest Sundsvall (SE) 2026
Un Festival C'est Trop Court! (FR) 2026
Film Fest Gent (BE) 2026
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (FNC) (CA) 2026
Leiden International Film Festival (NL) 2026
Uppsala Short Film Festival (SE) 2026
Festival du Film Court de Villeurbanne (FR) 2026
Brest European Short Film Festival (FR) 2026