Perhaps not surprisingly, Chomet’s French short film is an exercise in cerebral storytelling. It features no discernable dialog and relies upon a mix of simple vocalizations and music.

The annual festival — now in its fifth edition — is put on by Alliance Francaise, a nonprofit organization and certified ...

Titled Johanne Sacreblu, the short, helmed by ... written and directed by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard, has highlighted one hell of a chasm in how the film has been received.