Fantas
{{short description|2024 Canadian short film}}
{{Primary sources|date=February 2025}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Fantas
| image = Fantas film poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| native_name =
| director = Halima Elkhatabi
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Halima Elkhatabi
}}
| writer = Halima Elkhatabi
| based_on =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Tania Doumbe Fines
- Juan Mateo Barrera Gonzales
- Bourriquet
- Adam Hilali
- Ryan Hilali
}}
| music = Pierre-Philippe «Pilou» Côté
| cinematography = Ménad Kesraoui
| editing = {{Plainlist|
}}
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Les Films de l’Autre
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| distributor = {{Plainlist|
- SPIRA
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| released = {{Film date|2024|9|6|TIFF|2025|2|19|Berlinale|df=yes}}
| runtime = 12 minutes
| country = {{Plainlist|
- Canada
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| language = {{Plainlist|
- French
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| budget =
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Fantas is a 2024 Canadian French-language short film directed by Halima Elkhatabi. The film follows Tania, who decides to take her horse Fantas to the city and introduce it to some friends in the working-class neighbourhood where she and her family live.{{cite web |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/2025/programme/202506827.html |title=Fantas |work=Berlinale |date=26 January 2025 |access-date=1 February 2025}}{{cite web
|url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/press/press-material/presskit-download-action.html?file=Generation/Alle_Filme/202506827_en_1_Fantas.pdf
|title=Fantas|publisher=Berlinale
|access-date=1 February 2025}}
The film had its world premiere in Short Cuts at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival as part of Short Cuts 2024 Programme 1, on September 6, 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/tiff-2024-primetime-shorts-lineup-1235034372/ |title= TIFF 2024 Primetime Lineup Includes World Premiere of Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Faithless’ Series Adaptation |first= Samantha|last= Bergeson |date=August 9, 2024|access-date= February 1, 2025 |website= IndieWire |language=en}}{{cite web |url=https://tiff.net/events/short-cuts-2024-programme-01 |title=Short Cuts 2024 Programme 01: Fantas |work=Toronto International Film Festival |date=9 September 2024 |access-date=1 February 2025}}
The film was selected in the Generation 14plus section at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it will have its International premiere on 19 February 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/472379/ |title= This year’s Berlinale Generation titles “wrest meaning from the world” |first= Davide |last= Abbatescianni |date=16 January 2025|access-date=1 February 2025 |website= Cineuropa |language=en}}
Synopsis
Tania sets out to introduce her horse, Fantas, to her friends in her working-class neighborhood. By sharing her passion, she hopes to bridge two parts of her life that have always remained separate. As these worlds collide, an unexpected urban tale unfolds—one tinged with a hint of the surreal.
Cast
- Tania Doumbe Fines
- Juan Mateo Barrera Gonzales
- Bourriquet
- Adam Hilali
- Ryan Hilali
Production
Halima Elkhatabi written, produced and directed the short films with backing from the Canadian Film Cooperative SPIRA, which is dedicated to fostering the creation and production of independent films and ensuring their distribution within Canada and internationally.{{Cite web|url=https://www.spira.quebec/en/the-coop/about.html |title=About Our Co Op |date=28 January 2025|access-date=1 February 2025|website=Spira Coopérative vouée au cinéma|language=en}}
Release
Fantas had its world premiere in Short Cuts at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival as part of Short Cuts 2024 Programme 1, on September 6, 2024.
It will have its International premiere on 19 February 2025, as part of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, in Generation 14plus.{{cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/berlinale-reveals-special-panorama-generation-and-forum-titles/5200856.article |title=Berlinale reveals Special, Panorama, Generation and Forum titles |first= Ben |last= Dalton |date=16 January 2025 |access-date=1 February 2025 |website=ScreenDaily |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2025-berlin-festival-generation-lineup-1236110398/ |title= Berlin Festival Unveils Generation Full Lineup |author= Scott Roxborough |website= The Hollywood Reporter |date= 16 January 2025 |access-date= 1 February 2025|lang=en}}{{cite web |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/2025/programme/2025303040.html |title= 14plus Short Films 1 |work=Berlinale |date=4 February 2025 |access-date=5 February 2025}}
It competed for the best Canadian short film in the National Competition for Short Films at the 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma on October 10, 2024 and had its Quebec Premiere.{{Cite web|url=https://nouveaucinema.ca/en/films/fantas |title=Fantas: National Competition 1 |date=10 October 2024|access-date=1 February 2025 |website=Festival du nouveau cinéma |language=en}}
Accolades
References
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External links
- {{Official|https://www.spira.quebec/film/fantas.html}}
- {{IMDb title|tt33086973}}
- [https://www.berlinale.de/en/2025/programme/202506827.html Fantas] at Berlinale
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6G5VItMMew Official trailer] on YouTube
Category:French-language short films
Category:Canadian drama short films