Bread and Games

A Short film of

Léa Tarral, Judith Longuet-Marx

Produced by

Kidam, Les Films du Chou

Production year2025

Runtime27 min

Synopsis

It’s summer, Ferdinand has no money, and the Olympic Games are taking over Paris. With a bin bag in hand, he roams the crowded stands of the Stade de France, picking up rubbish left behind by euphoric fans. At night, he meets up with Juliette, his only friend, to play music in a basement. Together they tinker with songs that one day they might dare to show to an audience.

Credits

Directors (2)

Léa Tarral
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Judith Longuet-Marx
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Actors (2)

Ferdinand Niquet-Rioux

Juliette Hubert

Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producers : Kidam, Les Films du Chou

Foreign production company : Dérives

Film exports/foreign sales : L'Agence du court métrage

Full credits (8)

Executive Producer : Ninon Chapuis

Screenwriters : Léa Tarral, Judith Longuet-Marx

Director of photography : Victoire Bonin Grais

Music Composers : Ferdinand Niquet-Rioux, Juliette Hubert, Léa Tarral, Judith Longuet-Marx, Cyril Brossard

Editors : Gabrielle Stemmer, Agathe Hervieu

Sound recordists : Noé Bleton, Jules Berrod

Foreign producer : Julie Freres

Sound editors : Paul Levy, Aïda Merghoub

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12 FEBRUARY 2026

Clermont-Ferrand 2026: Léa Tarral & Judith Longuet-Marx on 'Bread and Games'

At Clermont-Ferrand, directors Léa Tarral & Judith Longuet-Marx talk about their short film Bread and Games (Du pain et des jeux) which won 2 awards at the festival 🏆

Ferdinand rents a cellar for €200 a month, which is still too much. With the Olympic Games coming to Paris, he dares to dream bigger. A temporary job at the Stade de France pulls him into the noise and frenzy of the Games, while at night, songwriting sessions with his best friend Juliette turn his cramped space into a refuge.

🏆 Special Jury Prize
🏆 “Ferdinand-Raynaud” Award for Best Comedy

Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Comedy
Production language : French, English
Premier pays de production : France
Coproducer countries : France (60.0%), Belgium (40.0%)
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, Belgium)
Production year : 2025
Runtime : 27 min 24 seconds
Production formats : HD
Aspect ratio : 1.66
Audio format : 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (2)

French short films tour the world: April 2026

11 MAY 2026

News in brief

French short films and Unifrance at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival 2026

03 FEBRUARY 2026

Festivals & events

Selections (3)

Brussels Short Film Festival
Belgium, 2026
Compétition nationale
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2026
National Competition
FIFF
Belgium, 2025
International Competition

Awards (2)

Brussels Short Film Festival
Belgium, 2026
Prix du meilleur acteur compétition nationale
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
France, 2026
Special Jury Prize in the National Competition
Prix du rire Fernand Raynaud

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