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The Brest European Short Film Festival runs from November 11 to 16, 2025. European, French and Brittany competitions, off-programs, retrospective, meetings and screenings for young audiences, discover the films selected for this 40th edition!

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Le Mariage Forcé

The Forced Marriage

Aurore Engel

France / 20'52 / 2024

Image : Grégoire Delattre

Production company : Tchik Tchik Productions

Pauline, jeune prof idéaliste, se met en tête de monter Le Mariage forcé de Molière avec sa classe. Lors d’un cours, elle croit comprendre que Lili, l’une de ses élèves, souffre de sa relation avec son copain Joshua. Espérant que la fiction l’aide à s’émanciper dans la réalité, Pauline lui donne le rôle principal féminin de la pièce.

Pauline, a young and idealistic teacher, decided to stage Molière’s The Forced Marriage with her students. One day during class, she become convinced that one of her students, Lili, is affected by her relationship with Joshua, her boyfriend. In the hope that fiction will help Lili to emancipate herself in real life, Pauline gives her the female lead role.

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