KUKI .18 Young Short Film Festival Berlin
2 - 9 November 2025

J'ai 18 ans (La guerre)
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J'ai 18 ans (La guerre)

To Be Eighteen (The War)

Romane Pilote Lamontagne // Quebec // 2025 // 09:08 min

Documentary

Synopsis:

Intertwining imagery from the filmmaker’s own daily life with the memories of Lisa (Yelyzaveta), an 18-year-old Ukrainian who lived in Montreal for a few months. Two strangers, so far yet so close. In the film, they are united.

[Content Note: War, Flight]

Screenplay: Yelyzaveta Kibalchych, Romane Pilote Lamontagne

Score: Isabelle Gaudreau, Antoine Gallois

Producer: Romane Pilote Lamontagne

Director: Romane Pilote Lamontagne

Editor: Romane Pilote Lamontagne

Distribution: Serge Abiaad

Sound Editing: Dominic Walther Battista

Kamera: Yelyzaveta Kibalchych, Romane Pilote Lamontagne

The film is shown in the following programs

TeenScreen Programs for teenagers

TS 06 Girls* Riot! 16+

05.11.25, 18:30h, Pfefferberg Theater

08.11.25, 18:30h, Unterfilm Clubkino