Discover an avant-première LA PRINCESSE ET LE ROSSIGNOL

BE, 44', VFR, 2025

A programme of three short films:

1 / The Eagle and the Wren
6 MIN 15 by Paul JADOUL

The bird world gathers to choose its ruler. The golden eagle takes his place on the throne. He sees no other member of their community worthy of claiming it. Indeed, no one dares to oppose the proud and powerful animal. Except... the wren. With his small voice, he boldly puts himself forward too. The eagle accepts his challenge: whichever of the two flies highest in the sky will wear the crown...

2 / Sparrows
11 MIN 37 by Rémi DURIN

In a Buddhist temple, a few young monks begin their meditation when the master arrives. One of the children is distracted by a sparrow and follows it outside the monastery. Thus begins a journey of discovery that becomes the journey of a lifetime. Now an old monk, he returns to the temple where the young monks await him. One of them is distracted by a sparrow... | Film without dialogue |

3 / The Princess and the Nightingale
25 MIN 13 by Pascale HECQUET and Arnaud DEMUYNCK

Cerise is six years old. She lives with her parents on their large estate. Her mother takes care of her education, teaching her music and painting. Passionate about birds, which she observes from her large terrace, Cerise does not realise that her father's overprotection is preventing her from spreading her wings. Until the day she turns seven, when she receives a pair of binoculars as a gift that allow her to see further.