Discover with your family a program of short films portraying childhoods in the Mediterranean.
For ages 9 to 99, presented by Boris Henry, moderator, and Benjamin Chevallier, director of the film “La vraie vie”.
Between light and turbulence, these films recount the vitality, games and hopes of children growing up in sometimes fragile contexts, touching us with their innocence and humanity. The screening then continues in the forum, where you can discuss the film and enjoy a Mediterranean specialty, to the accompaniment of music and board games!
A program conceived with the team at Benshi, a 100% independent website designed for you and your children.
In collaboration with l’Après M.
Program: Berrechid, Marseille, Bethlehem
Le Départ by Said Hamich – France, Morocco, 2020, 25′ (VOST)
Morocco, 2004. Between family reunions, games with friends and the Olympic Games, 9-year-old Adil is making the most of his summer. But when his father and brother return from France for the vacations, the carefree spirit that had lulled his days until then is brutally shattered.
La vraie vie by Benjamin Chevallier, France, 2018, 18’30
It’s summer vacation in Marseille. Rania and Samara are out and about, trying not to think about the start of the new school year. La Fémis graduation film (short documentary)
A Short Film About Kids by Ibrahim Handal, Palestine, 2023, 10′ (VOST)
Four children from the Bethlehem refugee camp decide to go to the sea for the first time in their lives.
Benshi - Independent studio
Created on the initiative of Studio des Ursulines, an independent Parisian cinema specializing in Art & Essai film programming for young audiences, Benshi is a 100% independent website, designed for parents and children aged 2 to 11. Since January 2016, Benshi has been accompanying you in your discovery of cinema as a family, and recommending hundreds of quality films suitable for children, selected and commented on by a team of passionate cinephiles, specialists in children’s audiences.
Benjamin Chevallier - writer and director
Benjamin Chevallier is a writer and director (La vraie vie, Le grand Paris du rap, Diaby, Meryl Bénie…). He regularly collaborates with Grünt, a production company dedicated to the emerging rap scene, on documentaries and music videos (Limsa d’Aulnay, Isha, Hatik, etc.). Recently, he co-directed with Tristan Lhomme the short films Pentest en 2025 (ARDA Revelation Award at the Saint Jean de Luz Film Festival) and Sans filet en 2024.
Boris Henry - Moderator
Boris Henry has a PhD in “Lettres et Arts” and specializes in the filmmaker Tod Browning. He has been a lecturer in film history and analysis since 2008 (Aix-Marseille Université, Université du Temps Libre).
As a writer, trainer and educationalist, he also regularly organizes meetings and introductory workshops in image analysis, feature writing and film presentation.
Discover with your family a program of short films portraying childhoods in the Mediterranean.
For ages 9 to 99, presented by Boris Henry, moderator, and Benjamin Chevallier, director of the film “La vraie vie”.
Between light and turbulence, these films recount the vitality, games and hopes of children growing up in sometimes fragile contexts, touching us with their innocence and humanity. The screening then continues in the forum, where you can discuss the film and enjoy a Mediterranean specialty, to the accompaniment of music and board games!
A program conceived with the team at Benshi, a 100% independent website designed for you and your children.
In collaboration with l’Après M.
Program: Berrechid, Marseille, Bethlehem
Le Départ by Said Hamich – France, Morocco, 2020, 25′ (VOST)
Morocco, 2004. Between family reunions, games with friends and the Olympic Games, 9-year-old Adil is making the most of his summer. But when his father and brother return from France for the vacations, the carefree spirit that had lulled his days until then is brutally shattered.
La vraie vie by Benjamin Chevallier, France, 2018, 18’30
It’s summer vacation in Marseille. Rania and Samara are out and about, trying not to think about the start of the new school year. La Fémis graduation film (short documentary)
A Short Film About Kids by Ibrahim Handal, Palestine, 2023, 10′ (VOST)
Four children from the Bethlehem refugee camp decide to go to the sea for the first time in their lives.
Benshi - Independent studio
Created on the initiative of Studio des Ursulines, an independent Parisian cinema specializing in Art & Essai film programming for young audiences, Benshi is a 100% independent website, designed for parents and children aged 2 to 11. Since January 2016, Benshi has been accompanying you in your discovery of cinema as a family, and recommending hundreds of quality films suitable for children, selected and commented on by a team of passionate cinephiles, specialists in children’s audiences.
Benjamin Chevallier - writer and director
Benjamin Chevallier is a writer and director (La vraie vie, Le grand Paris du rap, Diaby, Meryl Bénie…). He regularly collaborates with Grünt, a production company dedicated to the emerging rap scene, on documentaries and music videos (Limsa d’Aulnay, Isha, Hatik, etc.). Recently, he co-directed with Tristan Lhomme the short films Pentest en 2025 (ARDA Revelation Award at the Saint Jean de Luz Film Festival) and Sans filet en 2024.
Boris Henry - Moderator
Boris Henry has a PhD in “Lettres et Arts” and specializes in the filmmaker Tod Browning. He has been a lecturer in film history and analysis since 2008 (Aix-Marseille Université, Université du Temps Libre).
As a writer, trainer and educationalist, he also regularly organizes meetings and introductory workshops in image analysis, feature writing and film presentation.
