TATINO Pop Up Cannes Focus COPRO'
Cannes Focus COPRO’ gathers filmmakers from the current or previous editions of Cannes’ short film Selections – in Competition, La Semaine de la Critique, and Directors’ Fortnight – as well as projects scouted all year round to meet with industry stakeholders & provoke the right opportunities.
2026 Resident
Gaël Kamilindi
Switzerland, Rwanda
Residency: Vilnius (Lithuania)
Hosts: M-Films
Mentor: René Ballesteros
Dates of residency: August 2026
The Zebra's Shadow
Brussels, 1994. At a rave, Pacifique is overwhelmed by a traumatic flashback that begins to reveal a troubled past. As fragments of buried memories resurface in his dreams, he sets out for Rwanda—a place where history has tried to erase him. Embarking on a deeply personal journey, Pacifique confronts ghosts, silences, and betrayals, and ultimately rediscovers his identity.
Past residents
Past residents of the Pop Up Film Residency When East Meets West include:
2025 Dian Weys (Director | South Africa) with the project Bergies
2024 Antoine Chapon (Director | France) with the project Nehir
2022 Ismael Joffroy Chandoutis (Director | France) with the project Deepfake Thomas Woodroffe (Director | Chile) with the project Erratics
2019 Carlota Pereda (Director | Spain) & Merry Colomer (Director | Spain) with the project Piggy
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