Out of competition 2026
FILMS
This year, FIFOI presents an exceptional selection of films in competition.
Each work reflects the richness and diversity of talent from the Indian Ocean region and beyond.
NFR – New Free Reunion
A film by Manon Amacouty
Thanks to an administrative glitch, La Réunion accidentally slips out of the French Republic and reappears as the N.F.R. — the New Free Réunion.
Thanks to an administrative glitch, La Réunion accidentally slips out of the French Republic and reappears as the N.F.R. — the New Free Réunion.
I want to be.
A film by Salomé Moidjie
Ansoir, a young Comorian boxer, dreams of elsewhere. Leaving the island seems impossible, the sea taunts him,and his body becomes his only passport.
Ansoir, a young Comorian boxer, dreams of elsewhere. Leaving the island seems impossible, the sea taunts him,and his body becomes his only passport.
The Feast
A film by Rishi Chandna
A fisherwoman takes on a powerful local politician by hosting a feast for him using an unforgettable secret dish that could save her dying lake.
A fisherwoman takes on a powerful local politician by hosting a feast for him using an unforgettable secret dish that could save her dying lake.
Vândalos
A film by Melchior Ferreira & Americo Bila
The audience watched this 15-minute film which, although devoid of dialogue, puts Lembranço, a child who tries to survive by selling on the streets and who goes through ...
The audience watched this 15-minute film which, although devoid of dialogue, puts Lembranço, a child who tries to survive by selling on the streets and who goes through ...
Sulaimani
A film by Vinnie Ann Bose
One evening in Paris, two strangers – both young women from Kerala, India, find themselves in an Indian restaurant, where the sights, sounds and smells take them on a symbolic journey of ...
One evening in Paris, two strangers – both young women from Kerala, India, find themselves in an Indian restaurant, where the sights, sounds and smells take them on a symbolic journey of ...
Float
A film byLydia Matata
A teen swimmer’s confidence falters under her coach’s criticism, until an unexpected friendship helps her accept her body.
A teen swimmer’s confidence falters under her coach’s criticism, until an unexpected friendship helps her accept her body.
Aparthiba
A film by Sudipta Barai
Despite marital abuse, Pori, an NGO worker, visits her jailed husband, retracing how she arrived here and who she has become.
Despite marital abuse, Pori, an NGO worker, visits her jailed husband, retracing how she arrived here and who she has become.
Punter
A film by Jason Adam Maselle
Young Brett must navigate the underbelly of the Johannesburg gambling world as a seemingly harmless horse racing bet jeopardizes the surprise he’s prepared for his Father’s birthday.
Young Brett must navigate the underbelly of the Johannesburg gambling world as a seemingly harmless horse racing bet jeopardizes the surprise he’s prepared for his Father’s birthday.
Lo chan lo bassin
A film by Célia Berby Maillot
Ondine returns to Reunion Island after a long absence, as her Grand-Pa is dying. While preparing to say goodbye, she has a strange encounter in a waterway. This moment draws her into the ...
Ondine returns to Reunion Island after a long absence, as her Grand-Pa is dying. While preparing to say goodbye, she has a strange encounter in a waterway. This moment draws her into the ...