8th(2023)
Opening Film (1) | International Competition (20) |
Asian Competition (15) | Mountain (14) |
Nature (12) | Human (12) |
Guest Country (19) | Korean Wave (14) |
Together (24) | UMFF Project (34) |
Closing Film (1) |
Pierre-Hugues Dallaire, Benoit Therriault
A young boy named Sonny works in an underground coal mine with the adults, taking care of the canary that detects deadly methane gas. He teaches the bird to play dead to prank the men, risking their lives for a moment in the sunlight above.
Pierre-Hugues Dallaire, Benoit TherriaultPierre-Hugues Dallaire, Benoit Therriault
PH & Ben have been directing together for over ten years. CANARY is a story they have carried with them for almost as long. Their short films and commissioned work have been featured at the Annecy International Film Festival.