Two People Exchanging Saliva [Trailer]

Winner of the 98th Academy Award® for Best Live Action Short. Now available to WATCH on Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuOEEu--j2Y&t=1378s Now available to WATCH on The New Yorker – https://www.newyorker.com/culture/screening-room/two-people-exchanging-saliva-rewrites-the-slap-in-cinema Now available to WATCH on Canal+ – https://www.canalplus.com/cinema/deux-personnes-echangeant-de-la-salive/h/28839606_50001/resume-casting/ For Your Consideration | Best Live Action Short https://www.twopeopleexchangingsaliva.com In a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face. Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague. Featuring Zar Amir (HOLY SPIDER), Luàna Bajrami (PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE), Aurélie Boquien and the voice of Vicky Krieps (PHANTOM THREAD). 'TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA' premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in “Great Expectations,” a program curated by Barry Jenkins. It has won numerous prizes, including the Grand Jury Prize at AFI Fest, Best Drama Short at Out on Film LGBTQ+ Film Festival, and the Audience Award at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. It was nominated for the 2026 César Awards and won the Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards® in the category of best Live Action Short. A film by Natalie Musteata & Alexandre Singh. France/USA. 2024. 36 mins. MISIA Films and Preromanbritain in association with Galeries Lafayette Création, Alambic Production, and art[cc]corp. Prizes include: Oct 2024. AFI Fest, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 🏆 Grand Jury Prize, Live Action Short (Oscar Qualifying). Feb 2025. European Premiere: Clermont-Ferrand ISFF, France. 🏆 Canal+ National Award; 🏆 National Audience Award (Césars Shortlist Qualifying). Apr 2025. San Francisco International FF, CA, USA. 🏆 Golden Gate Mid-Length Film Award. Jun 2025. Côté Court Festival, Pantin, France. 🏆 High School Jury Award; 🏆 Audience Award. Jun 2025. deadCenter FF, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. 🏆 Special Jury Recognition for Achievement in Writing and Directing. Aug 2025. Summer Shorts, New Paltz, NY, USA. 🏆 Best Narrative. Aug 2025. Salute Your Shorts, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 🏆 Honorable Mention: Genre. Sep 2025. Prishtina International Film Festival (PriFest), Kosovo. 🏆 Winner Best Middle Length. Sep 2025. Out on Film, Atlanta LGBTQ IFF, GA, USA. 🏆 Best Drama Short (Oscar Qualifying) Sep 2025. Tallahassee Film Festival, FL, USA. 🏆 Audience Favorite Award – Best Short Film Sept 2025. Académie des César 🏆 2026 Shortlist: Narrative Short Film. Oct 2025. Thessaloniki International Short FF, Greece. 🏆 Cinematic Achievement Award. Oct 2025. Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Cardiff, UK. 🏆 Finalist. Oct 2025. Tallgrass Film Festival, KS, USA. 🏆 Best Narrative Short. Oct 2025. FilmQuest Festival, Provo, UT, USA. 🏆 Best Foreign Short. Oct 2025. SCAD Savannah Film Festival, GA, USA. 🏆 Best in Block; 🏆 Best Shorts Spotlight. Oct 2025. Pink Screens, Brussels, Belgium. 🏆 Best International Short Fiction Film.