World Premiere
After a long day at work, Samantha bumps into her neighbour, who confesses that he spies on her at night.
Cynthia Wu-Maheux, Félix Paquette, Serge-Alain Cambronne, Arnaud Doiron-Barbant, Jean Bùi, Vincent Kerr
Canada
2026
In French with English subtitles
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Short Forum 9: Big Time Sensuality
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Credits & Director
Producer
Camille Beaubi, Jérémi Roy
Screenwriter
Camille Beaubi
Cinematography
Chloé Elegé
Editor
Gabrielle Demers
Production Design
Mathieu Materio, Jeanne Derigny
Original Music
Kalun Leung
Camille Beaubi
A director, producer, and sound recordist based in Montreal, Camile Beaubi follows an approach rooted in handcrafted filmmaking. In 2020, she co-founded Les Productions Beau travail. A Lonely Night (2023) is her third narrative short film.
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