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Fantas

Generation 14plus 2025
© Ménad Kesraoui
Tania decides to bring her horse Fantas with her to the city and introduce it to her friends in the working-class neighbourhood where she lives with her family. By sharing her passion, she is seeking to bring two parts of herself together. Two worlds that have never before crossed paths collide in this urban tale with surreal overtones.
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by Halima Elkhatabi (Director, Screenplay)
with Tania Doumbe Fines, Juan Mateo Barrera Gonzales, Bourriquet, Adam Hilali, Ryan Hilali, Alex Bisping, Vanessa Landry Canada 2024 French 13' Colour International premiere | Short Film recommendation: 14 years and up

With

  • Tania Doumbe Fines (Tania)
  • Juan Mateo Barrera Gonzales (Mateo)
  • Bourriquet (Fantas)
  • Adam Hilali (Adam (Twin))
  • Ryan Hilali (Ryan (Twin))
  • Alex Bisping (Policeman)
  • Vanessa Landry (Policewoman)

Crew

Director Halima Elkhatabi
Screenplay Halima Elkhatabi
Cinematography Ménad Kesraoui
Editing Xi Feng
Music Pierre-Philippe «Pilou» Côté
Sound Design Olivier Calvert
Producer Halima Elkhatabi
Executive Producer Halima Elkhatabi
Co-Producer Cynthia Mateu

Produced by

Les films de l'autre

World Sales

Spira

Photos

Halima Elkhatabi

© Maude Chauvin

The filmmaker studied at the National Institute of Image and Sound in Montreal, Canada, where she received an Excellence Scholarship. She has directed several award-winning documentaries and short fiction films.

Filmography

2009 Demain peut-être (Tomorrow Maybe); short documentary 2010 La tête contre le mur (Head Against The Wall); documentary · À St-Henri, le 26 août (St-Henri, the 26th of August); co-director: Shannon Walsh 2015 Nina; short film 2024 Cohabiter (Living Together); documentary · Fantas; short film

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025