Official selection — International competition 2026
SOUND OF THE SOMME
Michaël Vermaercke · 2025 · 13 min
Synopsis
During the First World War, 20-year-old James C. Richardson serves as a piper with the Canadian Scottish 16th Battalion. Assigned to stretcher duty behind the lines, he is nevertheless determined to play in the heart of battle. Inspired by a true story.
Genre
Fiction — Historical drama
Country
Belgium
Languages
English
Duration
13 min
Screenplay
Alexander Menu, Michaël Vermaercke, Thomas Besançon
Production
Elena Reynaert, Piet Sonck
Production companies
Quilombo, Gypsy Productions
Main cast
Reno Cole, Tristan Heanue, Ali Watt, Michael Barker, Ruben Francq, Lucas Tavernier, Vincenzo De Jonghe
Screening
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 7 pm
UGC Part-Dieu — Lyon
International competition 1
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