Narrative
2025 Festival
3 Nominations

Bo Jacquo

While preparing to play a father’s death on screen, an actor is drawn back into memories of his own father, blurring the line between performance and personal truth.

Runtime: 18:40 Genres: , ,

Synopsis

Daniel is an actor working on a Mafia film, about to shoot an important scene in which his character must face the death of his father. As he prepares for the role, the emotional weight of the scene pulls him back into memories of his own childhood and his relationship with his real father. What begins as professional preparation slowly becomes personal. Past moments resurface, shaped by memory, absence, and the passage of time. As Daniel searches for authenticity in his performance, those reflections begin to affect his life beyond the set. Bo Jacquo is a quiet, reflective story about fathers and sons, the way experiences are passed down, and how art can awaken memories we thought we had left behind.

Cast & Crew

Directed by
Mikaël Fitoussi
Grégory Fitoussi
Produced by
Éric Gendarme
Thomas Lubeau
Written by
Mikaël Fitoussi
Cast
Mikaël Fitoussi
Grégory Fitoussi
Cinematographer
Antoine Carpentier
Edited by
Raphaël Bouchez
Music by
Côme Aguiar
Hair & Makeup
Aurélie Elich

Film Details

Category
Narrative
Project Type
Short
Runtime
18:40
Genre(s)
Drama, Memory, Meta
Language
French
Completion Year
2024

Production Details

Country of Origin
France
Country of Filming
France
Production Budget
80.000 €
Shooting Format
Digital
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
Film Color
Color

Creator / Status

First-time Filmmaker
Yes
Student Project
No

Festival & Release

Festival Edition
2025
UK Premiere
No

Awards / Nominations

Nomination
Best Film
Bo Jacquo
2025
Nomination
Best Cinematography
Bo Jacquo
2025
Nomination
Best Actor
Mikaël Fitoussi
2025

Screening took place

UK (GMT) Time
JAN
25
Session No.
2
Session Started
12:00
Played at
12:45
Session Finished
14:14