Opening session: The Treasure + Blades of the Guardians
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The Treasure
(Le Trésor)
Vincent Patar & Stéphane Aubier
- 2026
- France, Belgium
- Animation
- 35mn
- French
- Color
World premiere
Summer peacefully unfolds at Lake Campground. As they explore Barracuda Island, Indian and Cowboy discover an old trunk full of pirate costumes. A mysterious treasure map soon leads them into a new adventure fraught with pitfalls…
At L'Étrange Festival, we can’t say that we care too much about playing cowboys and indians. but when the two protagonists are Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier’s creations, our Belgian Toy Story duo, we always answer yes! We hadn’t heard from them for four years: here’s the return of our unforgettable disaster-prone duo in new absurd and hilarious adventures! Vacations aren’t really their thing.
Credits
- Screenplay : Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Tavier
- Photography : Jérémy Lesquenner
- Editing : Julie Brenta
- Music by : Bernard Plouvier
- Production : Panique !, Autour de Minuit, Nadasdy Film, Lunanime
Blades of the Guardians
(Biao Ren: Feng Qi Damo)
Yuen Woo-Ping
- 2026
- China, Hong Kong
- Wu Xia Pian
- 2h06mn
- Original version with French subtitles
- Color
French premiere
Bounty hunter Dao Ma accepts a demand from his benefactor, the Mo gang boss, to escort Zhi Shi Lang - the most wanted man in the empire - to Chang’an… But along their journey, enemies multiply…
You like intrepid warrior princesses, ambiguous foes, malicious children and brave heroes? Here is Yuen Woo-ping’s great come-back! At 81 years old, the director of Drunken Master and Tai Chi Master proves he’s lost none of his virtuosity in this spirited picaresque and epic saga that recaptures the wonders of the wuxia genre. Between frantic choreographies and very colorful encounters, he strings adventure scenes without a moment’s respite. China is not about to give up on the spectacular: as is perfectly demonstrated by this brilliant adaptation of Xu Xianzhe’s manhua.
Credits
- With : Wu Jing, Nicholas Tse, Yu Shi, Chen Lijun, Sun Yizhou...
- Screenplay : Su Chao Pin, Larry Yang, Chan Tai Lee, Yu Bai Mei
- Photography : Tony Cheung Tung-Leung
- Editing : Cheung Ka Fai, Super Zhang
- Music by : William Wu
- Production : Wu Jing, Yu Bai Mei
Screenings
01/09 • 18h45 • Screen 500
In presence of the directors of the opening short "The Treasure"
