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Stuffed film image; illustration of woman holding noodles with chopsticks

Stuffed

VIFF Short Forum

North American Premiere

A woman decides to treat herself to a bowl of noodles in the bath.

 

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Director
Cast

Celine Ronte, Melissa Seker

Credits
Country of Origin

France

Year

2024

Language

In French with English subtitles

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18+
11 min
Animation Shorts Women Directors
Tchack, Gao Shan Pictures

Credits & Director

Producer

Barbara Vougnon, Matthieu Liégeois, Arnauld Boulard

Screenwriter

Louise Labrousse, Cloë Coutel

ANIM

Penélope Camus, Noemie Bizien, Charlotte Lasseye, Louise Labrousse, Paola de Sousa

Editor

Sonia Sokolowski

Original Music

Lucas Verreman

Louise Labrousse headshot; Stuffed director

Louise Labrousse

After earning a degree in animation cinema from ESAAT in Roubaix in 2018, where she developed her directing aspirations, Louise Labrousse was recognized by the “La Première des Marches” program under ACAP’s “Talents en Court” label. She then joined Tchack, where she developed and directed Stuffed (2024), co-produced by Gao Shan Pictures. She particularly likes women’s stories and gender cinema. As an emerging author, Louise Labrousse aims to promote the role of women in the field of filmmaking. In 2022, she co-founded the feminist production association Filles En Feu.

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