A film by Elodie Arpa (CH, 2025, 18’)
© HEAD – Genève
A film by Elodie Arpa (CH, 2025, 18’)
© HEAD – Genève

“Pies al revés” by Elodie Arpa in world premiere at Cinéma du Réel

March 2026 to April 2026

The Film Department of HEAD – Genève shines on the international stage: the Bachelor film “Pies al revés” by Elodie Arpa will have its world premiere at the prestigious festival Cinéma du Réel, in Paris. A major milestone for the young director and the team, whose work has been selected for one of Europe’s leading documentary film festival.

Elodie Arpa, a 2025 graduate in directing from the Film Department of HEAD – Genève, had already been selected with her graduation film at the Solothurn Film Festival this past January 2026. Just two months later, the film is now having its international premiere. It will be screened in her presence on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2:30 pm at Reflet Médicis cinema in Paris’s 5th arrondissement. A second screening will take place on Wednesday, March 25 at 4:15 pm.

Discover the trailer here.

“In the surroundings of the village of Puerto Nariño, a gaze wanders between the arms of the Amazon River and the depths of the forest. In the murky waters, the film begins. An electric celebration bursts forth, a boat drifts at dawn, a camp is set up. Children dive at nightfall, storms streak across the sky. The cyclical rhythm of this world unfolds through long takes in which human and natural presences merge into a single vibration.”

Warmest congratulations to the entire film team:
Director – Elodie Arpa
Assistant Director & Executive Producer – Monica Terregrosa Gallo
Editing – Noa Roquet
Sound – Roberto Botella Tarazona
Sound Editing – Loana Amen
Sound Mixing – Adrien Kessler

A warm thank you to the teaching team who supported the creation of this beautiful film from its earliest stages, in particular the tutors Marie Losier and Chloé Larouchi, as well as the entire permanent staff of the Film Department of HEAD - Genève. 
 

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