Pale Sun
TITLE
Pale Sun
DIRECTOR
Adrian Moyse Dullin, Jawahine Zentar
COUNTRY
France
YEAR
2026
DURATION
16′
GENRE
Fiction
Overview

Pale Sun
On a beach in summer, 12-year-old Abel is ashamed of his father’s body, marked by cancer.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Adrian Moyse Dullin, Jawahine Zentar
Following the success of THE RIGHT WORDS, nominated for the César Awards and shortlisted for the Oscars in 2023, Emma Benestan and Adrian Moyse Dullin reunite to co-write PALE SUN. Directed by Adrian Moyse Dullin and Jawahine Zentar, the film will have its World Premiere at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, marking a promising new step in their artistic collaboration.
Credits
- DirectorAdrian Moyse Dullin, Jawahine Zentar
- ScreenplayAdrian Moyse Dullin, Emma Benestan
- Cinematography Balthazar Lab
- Cast
- EditingMaxime Pozzi-Gracia
- Producer/s Lucas Tothe, Jessica Arfuso
- Production Company
- Distributor/sSalaud Morisset Sales Agent Worldwide All Rights
- Project TitlePale Sun
- Project Type Fiction
- Completion Date01 Jan 2026
- Country of originFrance
- Country of filmingFrance
- LanguageFrench
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo

Adrian Moyse Dullin, Jawahine Zentar
Following the success of THE RIGHT WORDS, nominated for the César Awards and shortlisted for the Oscars in 2023, Emma Benestan and Adrian Moyse Dullin reunite to co-write PALE SUN. Directed by Adrian Moyse Dullin and Jawahine Zentar, the film will have its World Premiere at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, marking a promising new step in their artistic collaboration.
Specifications
SELECTIONS & AWARDS
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Clermont-Ferrand
February 1, 2026
World Premiere
National Competition
France







