Cannes at Prague – reflections of the Semaine de la Critique short film section at Ponrepo cinema

29. 10. 2026

The BOO Festival, in collaboration with the Ponrepo cinema, is bringing to Prague a selection of short films screened at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival as part of the Semaine de la Critique (Critics’ Week) official competition section. You can look forward to three screening programmes showcasing outstanding new filmmakers from around the world.

Semaine de la Critique was established in 1962 under the auspices of the French Association of Film Critics as a parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival. Its aim is to discover and support emerging filmmakers from around the world, regardless of the length or genre of their work. Filmmakers such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Leos Carax, Ken Loach, Jacques Audiard, François Ozon and Gaspar Noé all started their careers here.

This year’s selection will feature a total of 13 short films divided into three screenings. Two of these will be introduced in person by Gregory Coutaut, curator of the Semaine de la Critique short film section.

Screening programme:

Monday, November 2, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – Semaine de la Critique: special screenings

Introduction: David Havas

I Think you Should be Here (dir. Anna-Marija Adomaityté & Élie Grappe, 2026, 12 min, Switzerland)
Love Story (dir. Laïs Decaster, 2026, 42 min, France)
The Sentinel (dir. Ali Cherri, 2026, 29 min, France)

Total duration is 83 minutes.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – Semaine de la Critique: short films I

Introduction: Grégory Coutaut, curator of the short films section at Semaine de la Critique

Adgwa-Ata (dir. Zsuzsanna Kreif, 2026, 15 min, Hungary/France)

City of Owls (dir. Zhenia Kazankina, 2026, 13 min, France/Germany)

Class Photo (dir. Arnas Balčiūnas, 2026, 17 min, Lithuania)

Manʼmi (dir. Aude NʼGuessan Forget, 2026, 24 min, France)

Skinny Boots (dir. Romian F. Dubois, 2026, 19 min, Canada)

Total duration is 88 minutes.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 8:00 p.m. – Semaine de la Critique: short films II

Introduction: Grégory Coutaut, curator of the short films section at Semaine de la Critique

"Vaterland" or A Bule Named Yanto (dir. Berthold Wahjudi, 2026, 26 min, Germany/Indonesia)

Nafron (dir. Daood Alabdulaa, 2026, 14 min, Syria/Germany)

Visit into Irradiated Land (dir. Anne-Sophie Girault, 2026, 19 min, France)

What Do You Seek In the Dark? (dir. Tossaphon Riantong, 2026, 19 min, Thailand)

What Do the Maknines Dream Of (dir. Sarra Ryma, 2026, 23 min, Algeria/France)

Total duration is 101 minutes.

All screenings are free.

The official reflections of the Semaine de la Critique competition section of the Cannes Film Festival are organised in collaboration with the Kino Ponrepo cinema and the BOO International Short Film Festival.