HIDDEN IN THE CLOUDS
Short Film 2025
(In Festival Submission)
Alba, 22, has lived her entire life alongside her chronically ill mother. Recently accepted into an art school in London, she is asked to create a portrait of her mother as part of the entrance exam. What begins as a simple assignment soon reopens long-buried memories, forcing Alba to confront the emotional layers of her past.
A film written and directed by
Anna Gaberel
Produced by
HEAD
CAST
Lola Rodriguez – Alba
Jacqueline Ricciardi – Isaïe
Charlyne Genoud – Sarah
Maïté Humair – Kiara
Production
Production Assistant – Lilou Herrmann-Garcia
First Assistant Director – Lilou Herrmann-Garcia
Cinematography
Director of Photography – Lamya Hasbi
Camera Operator – Lamya Hasbi
First Assistant Camera – Charlie Troullos
Second Assistant Camera – Dario Reed
Lighting
Gaffer – Mats Kastellet
Assistant Lighting – Ilona Chesanovska
Sound
Sound Engineer – Adèle Löffler
Script
Script Supervisor – Pénélope Matigot
Art Direction
Production Designer – Lisa Divorne
Costume and Makeup
Costume Designer – Mai-an Nguyen
Makeup Artist – Jade Morel
Post-production
Editor – Milan Cerovaz
Animation – Léo Robyr
Catering
Catering – Pascal Gaberel
Acknowledgements
Christian Dufey
Pascal Gaberel
Russel – Accommodation in Challex
Vehicle
Annabel Celeyron, AC Geneva
acgeneve.ch
Images by Estelle Bouchet
@estelle.bct