Patrick Jean

Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.

Suspecting that the cecassion of the tides may indicate an impending earthquake, Seismologist Alice arrives in her hometown of Baie-Comeau, Quebec to commence her investigation. Soon confronted by numerous figures from her past, the unusual weather and inexplicable behavior of the citizens lead Alice to believe that something beyond her comprehension is occurring to her old hometown...

New York City is invaded by 8-bit creatures.

The same story seen by the cat Tom, by the granny and by the dog. And by of the bird that passed by?

The map of an American city goes on a quest across the world to find oil in order to feed its body, made of streets, highways and freeways.

Instead of fighting poverty, we fight the poor. Europe: its chic neighborhoods and its suburban high-rise hovels where ‘zero tolerance’ is increasingly the order of the day. A prison is built when a factory shuts down. The poor, in general, and young people from an immigrant background, in particular, are the focus of many fears. Passing to the other side of the mirror and breaking away from clichés, the film shows the humanity of these people, in the street, a prison, a courtroom or a city cellar, with their emotions, desires, fears and despair. Far from an image of European democracy where everyone has an equal chance, the film, calling to witness France and Belgium, offers a critical and moving glimpse of a society that is sometimes horrific and brutal, our own. “What a strange period! Just where are we heading? Have we lost our minds?

"Very short film based on a simple idea, loosely inspired by Magritte's paintings. Shot in Paris with anamorphic lenses." - Patrick Jean