JOUR DE VENT
2024 · 7m · France
Directed by Martin Chailloux, Ai Kim Crespin, Élise Golfouse, Chloé Lab, Hugo Taillez, Camille Truding
Tones: humorous, tender, whimsical
An ensemble of strangers — a businessman, a picnicking family, a young couple, a cyclist, an elderly man and his dog, a guitarist — share an ordinary day at the park until a powerful gust of wind sends their lives spinning into unexpected collision.
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The scouts
Six directors making one film is usually a recipe for disaster, but Chailloux and company found genuine unity of vision — the wind isn't just a device, it's the thesis, and the ensemble structure earns every gust.
École des Nouvelles Images graduation film, six directors, Siggraph Best in Show — technically immaculate, almost certainly delightful, almost certainly forgettable. Jacques Tati in shorthand.
Six co-directors from École des Nouvelles Images blending 2D and 3D into a single visual language, ensemble narrative resolved by a gust of wind — the Tati / Chomet lineage is correct and the Siggraph Best in Show recognition isn't accidental. Graduation films rarely look this cohesive.
Reviews
A Strong Gust of Wind Disrupts the Mundane
Festivals
- SIGGRAPH Asia 2025, Best in Show
- SIGGRAPH 2025, Best Jury Award
- VIEW Conference 2024, Jury Award