Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

Venus vs. Me

Belgium
2009 — 26' / Color

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Synopsis

Entangled in a realm of thought, twelve-year-old Marie has trouble growing up. When her young mother brings home a new boyfriend, questions remain unanswered and communication seems impossible. Frenetic, Marie tries to win back her mother, while she silently finds solace in a world of memories.

Director Biography

Born in 1985, she graduated from the Belgian film school KASK in Ghent in 2007. Besides her short films, she has also made several music videos, as well as a multimedia performance
“Send All Your Horses”, which merged film and theatre. She is currently working on her first feature film.

Director

Nathalie Teirlinck

Producer

Xavier Rombaut

Cinematographer

Rik Zang

Editor

Dieter Diependaele

Sound

Raf Enckels

Contact

Emerald Films
Graslei 12 9000
Gent, Belgium
[email protected]