''Fantas'' is a 2024 Canadian French-language

short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...

directed by

Halima Elkhatabi Halima Elkhatabi is a Canadian filmmaker from Montreal, Quebec, most noted for her 2024 documentary film '' Living Together (Cohabiter)'', A graduate of the Institut national de l'image et du son, her short films have included '' Nina'', which wa ...

. The film follows Tania, who decides to take her horse Fantas to the city and introduce it to some friends in the working-class neighbourhood where she and her family live. The film had its world premiere in Short Cuts at the

2024 Toronto International Film Festival The 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 5–15, 2024. The festival opened with David Gordon Green's film ''Nutcrackers (film), Nutcrackers'', and closed with Rebel Wilson's directorial debut film ''The Deb (fil ...

as part of Short Cuts 2024 Programme 1, on September 6, 2024. The film was selected in the Generation 14plus section at the

75th Berlin International Film Festival The 75th annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, took place between 13 and 23 February 2025 in Berlin, Germany. American filmmaker Todd Haynes was named the Jury President for the main competition. It marked the f ...

, where it will have its International premiere on 19 February 2025.

Synopsis

Tania sets out to introduce her horse, Fantas, to her friends in her working-class neighborhood. By sharing her passion, she hopes to bridge two parts of her life that have always remained separate. As these worlds collide, an unexpected urban tale unfolds—one tinged with a hint of the surreal.

Cast

* Tania Doumbe Fines * Juan Mateo Barrera Gonzales * Bourriquet * Adam Hilali * Rayan Hilali

Production

Halima Elkhatabi written, produced and directed the short films with backing from the Canadian Film Cooperative SPIRA, which is dedicated to fostering the creation and production of independent films and ensuring their distribution within Canada and internationally.

Release

''Fantas'' had its world premiere in Short Cuts at the

as part of Short Cuts 2024 Programme 1, on September 6, 2024. It will have its International premiere on 19 February 2025, as part of the

, in Generation 14plus. It competed for the best Canadian short film in the National Competition for Short Films at the

2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma The 2024 edition of the Festival du nouveau cinéma, the 53rd edition in the event's history, took place from October 9 to 20, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The festival's opening film was ''Universal Language (2024 film), Universal Language ...

on October 10, 2024 and had its Quebec Premiere.

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, tt33086973
''Fantas''
at Berlinale
Official trailer
on YouTube 2024 films 2024 short films French-language short films Canadian drama short films French-language Canadian films 2020s Canadian films