Narrative Short
Official Selection
The chant of the waterway
Directed by Célia Marie Flavie Berby Maillot
Synopsis
After years away, Ondine returns to Réunion Island to be with her dying grandfather. But a mysterious encounter in a waterway awakens the island's buried memories, drawing her into a haunting reckoning with slavery, ancestral grief, and the wounds that continue to shape the present.
Screening Schedule
October 10, 2026 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Screen Two
AFRICA IN SHORTS
Add The chant of the waterway to your watchlist
Save this film, browse the full screening schedule, and manage your festival experience on SVAFF Box Office.