| The Right Words | |
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| Directed by | Adrian Moyse Dullin |
| Written by | Emma Benestan, Adrian Moyse Dullin, Éléonore Gurrey |
| Produced by | Sylvain Lagrillère, Lucas Tothe |
| Starring | Yasser Osmani, Aya Halal, Rama Ndongo, Sanya Salhi |
| Edited by | Pierre Deschamps |
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Running time | 15mn |
| Country | France |
The Right Words (French: Haut les coeurs) is a 2021 French short film directed by Adrian Moyse Dullin and co-written with Emma Benestan. [1] [2] The fifteen-minute short was filmed in the Parisian suburbs. It follows a group of young teenagers on a bus journey.
The short has been presented at a number of festivals, including Cannes Film Festival, [3] [4] Sundance Film Festival, [5] Chicago International Film Festival, [6] and won awards at Palm Springs International ShortFest [7] and Stockholm Film Festival. [8]
During a bus ride, thirteen-year-old Mahdi's older sister, Kenza, dares Mahdi to declare his love to his crush, Jada. Pressured by Kenza, Mahdi talks to Jada. [9]
| Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or Best Short Film | Nominated | [3] |
| Chicago International Film Festival | Best Live Action Short | Nominated | [6] | |
| Stockholm Film Festival | Bronze Horse for Best Short Film | Won | [8] | |
| Rome MedFilm Festival | Special Mention for International Short Film | Won | [10] | |
| 2022 | Palm Springs International ShortFest | Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under | Won | [7] |
| Sundance Film Festival | Short Film Grand Jury Prize | Nominated | [5] |