Director: Taobike Nizamidin
Year: 2024
Running Time: 30 minutes
Format: Color
Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Cast: Margaux Borel, Swan Demarsan
Produced by: Solstice Films, La Fonte, Lumieria Pictures
Co-produced by: memoria films

Synopsis:
During a walk in the forest, Jacques encounters a mysterious woman. Together, they stumble upon a film crew shooting deep in the woods. After a series of dreamlike and surreal events, Jacques meets the woman again—only to find that she seems to have no memory of their earlier encounter.

Director’s Biography:
Taobike Nizamidin, born in 1991 in Ürümqi, Xinjiang (China), is a Uyghur filmmaker whose work has attracted international attention. Based in France since 2020, he has directed several acclaimed short films. The Night of Arzu was nominated in the Short Film Competition at the 54th Golden Horse Awards, while Maria by the Sea screened at both the Rotterdam and Busan International Film Festivals. In 2023, his first French-language short film, Un après-midi avec Berti, was selected for the Golden Horse Film Festival.