38th edition
17-25 january 2026
Image Beach Flags
France
2014 Animation 14 min
Vida is a young Iranian lifeguard. Popular on her team, she is determined to fight in order to be the one to participate in an international competition in Australia. However, when Sareh who is as fast and talented as her, joins the team, Vida will have to face an unexpected situation.
Screenplay : Sarah Saidan
Image : Sarah Saidan
Sound : Lionel Guenoun
Editing : Hervé Guichard
Music : Yan Volsy
Production : Sacrebleu Productions
Co-production : Folimage
Contact : contact@sacrebleuprod.com
Sarah Saidan is an animation film director. Iranian and born in 1978, she studied graphic design at university then got a master in animation, and directs two films. In 2009, she comes to France to enter the animation film directing school La Poudrière. She directed three short films. In 2011, she began to work on Beach Flags, a film produced by Sacrebleu Productions and Folimage, with the support of the channel Arte.