Year
2025
Length
0h17m
Language
French
Regionial premiere (Estrie)
My Father's soul
Fred Gervais
On a winter’s night, Romeo, a wide-eyed orphan, digs up his father’s corpse, drags it home, and wakes him up from the dead. Like a newborn, the father slowly rediscovers his senses, while Romeo does his best to take care of him. Though they no longer belong to the same world, both men share a fragility that cannot be concealed.
Director
Fred Gervais
Screenwriter
Fred Gervais, Christophe Levac
Director of photography
Kristof Brandl
Editor
Fred Gervais, Philippe Lefebvre
Composer
David Fleming, Cyrus Reynolds
Cast
Christophe Levac, Patrick Hivon
Genre
Drama
Country
Canada
Type
Short film
Category
Fiction
Subtitle
English
Awards
Official Selection – Fantasia Festival – 30th Edition (2026)
Official Selection – Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival– 30th Edition (2026)
21 August 14:00 to 15:22
Fred Gervais
Fred Gervais is a Montreal based photographer, painter, and filmmaker. In 2023, he collaborated with French artist Yseult and directed her music videos I Love You and Perdue. His career as a photographer has led him to capture artists such as Xavier Dolan, Monia Chokri, Woodkid, Adele, and Nadia Tereszkiewicz, among others. In 2024, Fred directed his first film, Roméo et son corps.