Ambiguous places, halfway between euphoria and terror, haunted by visions of the past and the future alike, amusement parks are a common backdrop in many films. Their shimmering lights, joyful crowds, and exhilarating rides often serve as a stage for contrast, where they reflect, in turn, a desire for illusion, breathless consumerism, melancholic solitude, and buried anxieties.
Preceded by Lara Zeidan's short film, Three Centimetres
Four teenage girls find their friendship put to the test while suspended high above Beirut on a Ferris wheel. As secrets are revealed and tensions rise, this claustrophobic drama culminates in an unexpected confession.
Jeanne, a shy young woman, works as a night guard at an amusement park. She has a close relationship with her extrovert mother, Margarette. While no man can find his place among this unlikely duo, Jeanne develops strange feelings for Jumbo, the park's top attraction.
Zoé Wittock
Zoé Wittock is Belgian screenwriter and filmmaker. In 2020, her debut feature, Jumbo, was selected for the Sundance and Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Guild Film Prize. Wittock was also nominated for the Discovery of the Year prize at the European Film Awards and was named one of 20 women filmmaker to watch in 2020 by The Hollywood Reporter. As a former co-director and active member of the Société des réalisatrices et réalisateurs de films (SRF), she advocates for greater inclusion and the protection of authors' rights in a rapidly changin industry.
