38th edition
17-25 january 2026

Suis mes pas

Nils Balleydier

Image Suis mes pas
France
2022 Animation 4 min
Seven-year-old Chloé imitates her big brother Théo doing tai chi on a snowy plain. A group of starlings looks on.

Benshi's 3 good reasons to watch this film:
- The beauty of the tai chi choreography
- A sibling love story between a little girl and her big brother
- The beautiful animation, which sweeps us into an enchanting winter landscape
With : Gaspard Flory
Animation : Nils Balleydier
Sound : Gilles Sprecher
Editing : Antoine Rodet
Music : Pierre Oberkampf
Production : La Poudrière - École du Film d'Animation
Distribution: Agence du court métrage
Born in 1998, Nils Balleydier is an animation director. He graduated from the Institut Sainte-Geneviève in 2020, where he directed Partir. In 2022 he finished his studies at La Poudrière where he directed La fleur et le bousier (one-minute film), L'amour du risque (20-second film), Ma meilleure amie for the Espoirs de l'Animation (broadcast on the French TV channel Gulli), and Suis mes pas, his graduation film, in partnership with France Televisions.