JARDIN D'ENFANTS
Kanada 2025 – Director: Jean-François Caissy – Original language: French – Subtitles: English – Length: 84 min.
They argue, laugh, cry, sniffle, or simply play. At a daycare center in Montréal, children learn to navigate friendship, conflict, and emotions. With gentle, warm images, Caissy takes us into a world where the foundations of social interaction are slowly developing. E.S.-W.
Biography
After studying photography, Jean-François Caissy directed the documentary LA BELLE VISITE (2009), which premiered at the 60th Berlinale. His subsequent films LA MARCHE À SUIVRE (2014) and PREMIÈRES ARMES (2018) were also shown at the Berlinale and won several awards, including the World Pulse Award at the IndieLisboa Festival.
Filmography
PREMIÈRES ARMES, CA 2018, 106 Min.
LA MARCHE À SUIVRE, CA 2014, 76 Min.
LA BELLE VISITE, CA 2009, 80 Min.
Nominated for the VIKTORIA Main Competition DOK.international
Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the award VIKTORIA Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The award donor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.
English/Original Title: Kindergarten. Writer: Jean-François Caissy. Camera: Nicolas Canniccioni. Sound: Simon Gervais (Sound Design), Jean-Paul Vialard (Sound mix), Jean-François Caissy & Lynne Trépanier (Sound record). Editing: Mathieu Bouchard-Malo. Music: Guillaume Bourque, Jérémi Roy. Production: Les Films de L'Autre. Producer: Jean-François Caissy. International Sales: Les Films du 3 Mars.
