Histoires courtes, the France 2 program, gives carte blanche to Bertrand Mandico who brings together three of his short films here: Rainer, A Vicious Dog in Skull Valley, Nous les barbares and The Last Cartoon.
Bertrand Mandico (born 21 March 1971, France) was educated in animation at Gobelins. As an eclectic filmmaker, he incorporates photographs and written elements in his highly personal films. As a long-term project, Mandico is planning to make twenty one short films in twenty one years with actress Elina Löwensohn. His work received multiple awards in international film festivals. The Wild Boys (2017) is his feature debut.