The marchionesses
The marchionesses, a short film by Adrien Selbert (2023, 26 min).
With the support of the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, CNC, region Grand-Est, and the Eurometropole of Strasbourg.
With Eva Huault and Lalla Rami.
Best Screenplay Award at the Lille European Cinema Festival 2024, best film on pandemic at the Los Angeles Cult Film Festival 2024, best shortfilm at the Indian Independant film Festival 2024 and honorable mention at French Duck Film Festival 2024.
Selected at Clermont Ferrand shortfilm festival 2024, at Paris Silhouette Festival 2023, at Jean Carmet Festival 2023 and at Bordeaux Independant Film Festival 2023, at Auch Festival 2023, at C’est Pas La Taille Qui Compte Festival 2024 and at Cinessonne meetings 2023, at Road Movie Film Festival 2024 at Festival du Film de l’Est 2024, at Festival Européen du Film Court de Brest 2024 at the CinéPampa Festival 2024 and at the International Film Festival of Vébron 2025.
In order to fulfill the will of a deceased friend, Adis and Cindy run away from their ghetto to drop off the ashes in Ardèche. At the end of their road trip under police surveillance, the two girls will grant their freedom and nature rights even if the world is collapsing around them, erasing any king of future ahead of them.
