Water Lilies Naissance des pieuvres

Céline Sciamma / France / 2006 / 80 min / French

Pauline

The short film by Céline Sciamma, the director of Tomboy and Portrait of a Lady on Fire, that was commisioned for the campaign “Five Films Againts Homophobia” is a confession of a small town girl growing up in the stifling atmosphere of the French countryside.

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Wednesday, 02. 09. 2026 / 15:30 / Main Hall

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