OPAL

Aurélien Bernard • France, US • 2026 • 13 min. • 35mm

SYNOPSIS

Through the cadence of spoken words and the inherent negotiation within languages, ‘opal’ rekindles sensitivity at the core of human connection. It mirrors the rhythms of our inner worlds, embracing both the fluidity and fragility of speech. In the interplay of light and shadow and laying on a poem by Fariha Róisín, the film tries to reveals beauty in the unspoken—the trembling, the yearning, and the pulse between words.

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TRAILER

FESTIVALS & ALTERNATIVE SCREENINGS

Locarno Film Festival | Pardi di Domani. Switzerland (2026)

CREW

DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER
Aurélien Bernard

CO-WRITTER
Bertrand Joly

PRODUCER
Romain Bent (Protest Studios)

ORIGINAL POEM
Fariha Róisín

CAST
Mila Adeyemi
Sonny Nwachukwu
Etienne Sarti

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Gianluca Bugel

EDITOR
Gianluca Bugel

CINEMATOGRAPHER
Théodore Hugonnier

SOUND
Esteban Combes

COLORIST
Arnaud Laurent

2nd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Bertrand Joly

ASSISTANT PRODUCER
Zoé Alice Klein

SOUND DESIGN & SOUND MIX
Yann Rose & Rodrigue Duvat (Ciel rouge Studio)

GRAPHIC DESIGN
David Simon

FESTIVALS & SALES
María Vera (Kino Rebelde)