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FINDING SHINOBI drops us into a lawless landfill on the edge of Transnistria, where Ivan lives alone with his dog. When Shinobi is hurt, Ivan must face his deepest fear to save the only creature he trusts. A quiet survival tale about devotion, decay, and the small flickers of life we cling to.
Man. Dog. Vanish.
On the edge of Transnistria, Ivan lives alone with his dog Shinobi, surviving off scraps in an abandoned quarry turned landfill. When their collected metal is stolen, Shinobi goes hungry, forcing Ivan into a toxic zone where he crosses paths with a wary boy scavenging alone. After a near-fatal accident and Shinobi’s injury, Ivan must confront his deepest fear to save the only being he’s ever connected with.Finding Shinobi is the second chapter in the Ivan Trilogy, following Ivan’s Gift. The final chapter is currently in development.
HOW TO WATCH
Finding Shinobi is Episode Nº08 of the Idle Films Anthology. Currently shown exclusively at live events.The film will be part of a special trilogy screening this fall. Subscribe to our newsletter for upcoming dates and details.Learn more about Idle Films Anthology →
FILM INFOS
Directed & Produced by Iliès Terki
Starring: Daniel Thomas
40 minutes
Survival Drama
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
Russian, Romanian
CREDITS
Cinematography: Timmi Davis
Story & Screenplay by Iliès Terki
1st Assist. Director: Paul Trauth
Assist. Producer: Samira Teymouri
Music: Christoph Klinger
Sound: Walter Laguerre
Production Design: Nico Krüger
VFX Artist: Philippe Maron
SUNNY SIDE UP follows Majid, an undocumented musician in Marseille, torn between his music and the looming eviction with his wife.
Les Œufs au Plat (original title)
Sunny Side Up
Set in Marseille’s Noailles district, Sunny Side Up traces a single day in the life of Majid, an undocumented Algerian musician, and his wife Asma. As the threat of eviction looms, Majid clings to the hope of a make-or-break concert, while Asma carries the weight of reality. A snapped guitar string. Two eggs in a pan. Small acts reveal the quiet unraveling of love and survival. Based on the true story of musician Djamel Reffes
HOW TO WATCH
Sunny Side Up is Episode Nº23 of the Idle Films Anthology. Currently shown exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
Directed & Produced by Iliès Terki
Starring: Djamel Reffes, Naziha Homrani, Mouelhin NasserOriginal Title: Les Œufs Au Plat
10 minutes
Drama Music
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
French/Algerian (CC)
CREDITS
Story and screenplay by Iliès Terki
Cinematography by Holger Jaquet
Produced by Iliès Terki.
Set design: Nathalie Oger
Music Score by Djamel Reffes
Sound: Mathieu Altmann
Sound Mixer Walter laguerre
Colorist: Alen Jelić
IVAN'S GIFT follows a solitary outlaw, bound by silence and routine — until a stray bullet shatters his world. On the run, an unexpected passenger unsettles everything he thought he could control.
Ivan's Gift
Ivan, a solitary gunsmith with Asperger’s, lives off-grid in the hinterlands of Southern France, crafting weapons in silence for a shadowy clientele. His isolated world runs on routine and precision — until a bullet crashes through his trailer wall, and an unknown assailant tries to kill him. Acting fast, Ivan triggers a hidden trap and flees in the assassin’s car, only to discover a stowaway in the backseat — a passenger left behind by his would-be killer.Ivan’s Gift is the first chapter in the Ivan Trilogy. The second chapter, Finding Shinobi, is now completed. The final film is currently in development.
HOW TO WATCH
Ivan’s Gift is Episode Nº06 of the Idle Films Anthology. Currently shown exclusively at live events.The film will be part of a special trilogy screening this fall. Subscribe to our newsletter for upcoming dates and details.Learn more about Idle Films Anthology →
FILM INFOS
Directed & Produced by Iliès Terki
Starring: Daniel Thomas
12 minutes
Thriller Drama
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
CREDITS
Cinematography: Timmi Davis
Story by Iliès Terki
Screenplay: ilièsTerki & Fernando Silvestrin
Music: Christoph Klinger
Sound: Walter Laguerre
Production Design: Benjamin Aignan
TO SEE A WOMAN follows actress Marie to Sils Maria, where longing, missed connections, and the shadow of Annemarie Schwarzenbach shape her path to self-discovery.
Eine Frau zu Sehen (original title)
To See a Woman
"To see a woman: just for a second, just for the brief span of a glance, to then lose it again in the darkness of a corridor, behind a door that I cannot open." — Annemarie Schwarzenbach
In the snowy village of Sils Maria, an actress preparing to portray Annemarie Schwarzenbach crosses paths with a mysterious researcher. A forgotten notebook blurs the line between role and reality, in a quiet tale of longing, memory, and fleeting connection.
About Schwarzenbach
A writer, journalist, and photographer known for her striking beauty and restless spirit, Schwarzenbach defied convention with bold travels, queer love affairs, and a rich creative life. Born into privilege, she struggled with addiction and identity, forging deep ties with figures like Ella Maillart. Her life ended in Sils Maria, the same village where To See a Woman is set — a tribute to her legacy of longing, resistance, and freedom.
HOW TO WATCH
To See a Woman is Episode Nº41 of the Idle Films Anthology. Currently shown exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
Directed & Produced by Iliès Terki
Starring: Verena Gerjets,
Naemi Latzer, Marta KalkaOriginal Title: Eine Frau zu Sehen
12 minutes
Drama Romance
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
German (CC)
CREDITS
Cinematography: Timmi Davis
Story by Iliès Terki
screenplay: Iliès Terki, Paula Bierend, Amina Balajo.
Music: Christoph Klinger
Sound: Christoph Hellmich
Sound Mixer Walter Laguerre
ALL THINGS BURN trails Ana, a sawmill worker on the edge of a wildfire. South of France burns—she stays behind, guarding a treehouse, and what’s left of a life.
Tout Brûle (original title)
All Things Burn
Amidst the 2021 wildfires in southern France, Ana—a sawmill worker who cares for plants—returns to her treehouse on the edge of a nature reserve. As flames approach, she must choose whether to stay or flee.The film explores the tension between destruction and care, using fire as a metaphor for inner and environmental conflict.
HOW TO WATCH
All Things Burn is Episode Nº24 of the Idle Films Anthology. Currently shown exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
Directed & Produced by Iliès Terki
Starring: Evelise Mendes
Original Title: Tout Brûle
12 minutes
Drama Environment
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
French/Portuguese (CC)
CREDITS
Story & Screenplay by Iliès Terki
Cinematography: Holger Jaquet
VFX artist: Philippe Maron
Production design: Margot Gueguen
Music Score: Glantz.Cortez
Sound Design: Walter Laguerre
Colorist: Franziska Heinemann
HITCHHIKING follows Sarah as she drifts through Provence, hitching rides to reach a seasonal restaurant job. No phone — just strangers, silence, and the thrill of not knowing what comes next.
Sur le Pouce (original title)
Hitchhiking
On her way to a seasonal restaurant job in Provence, Sarah hitches rides through sun-drenched backroads with no phone, just trust. Her journey begins with Ludo, a quiet driver hauling crates of pears — but something feels off, and she gets out early. A series of fleeting encounters follows: a nap on the roadside, a missed ride, and a brief connection with a woman named Justine that ends as abruptly as it begins. As the day stretches on, Sarah finds herself lost, drifting farther from her path. The question lingers: will she ever make it to where she’s meant to go?
HOW TO WATCH
Hitchhiking is episode Nº12 of the Idle Films Anthology. Currently shown exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
Directed & Produced by Iliès Terki
Starring: Eva Flaure, Benjamin Aignan, Élise Clément, Viktor Sterwald
Original Title: Sur le Pouce (French)
15 minutes
Road Movie Adventure
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
French (CC)
CREDITS
Story by Iliès Terki
Screenplay: Iliès Terki & Paula Bierend
Cinematography: Holger Jaquet
Music Score: Christoph Klinger
Sound Design: Walter Laguerre
GETTING LOST tells the story of a couple on a weekend trip to find a lighthouse. As the journey veers off course, buried tensions rise — pushing them to the breaking point.
Getting Lost
GETTING LOST follows Jenny and Timmi, a real couple on a weekend trip to find a lighthouse tied to their past. When Jenny storms off into the forest after a fight, Timmi is left searching—lost in more ways than one. Based on true events, the film explores how losing our way can lead to unexpected truths.
Original Soundtrack
Composed by Christoph Klinger, the music captures the fragile dynamics between Jenny and Timmi. It includes the songs The Weight of Love and Feathers in the Sand, co-written with Joseph Daniel Pogson.
HOW TO WATCH
Getting Lost is episode Nº49 of the Idle Films Anthology. Currently shown exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
Directed by Iliès Terki
Starring: Timmi Davis, Jennifer Lotsi
12 minutes
Romance Drama
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
German (CC)
CREDITS
Produced by Iliès Terki & Fernando Silvestrin
Story by Iliès Terki
Screenplay: Iliès Terki & Fernando Silvestrin
Cinematography: Moritz Tessendorf
Set Design: Jillian van Koutrik
Music Score: Christoph Klinger
Sound Design: Walter Laguerre
Sound: Christoph Hellmich
WAITING AT THE LAUNDROMAT follows a dancer trapped in a haunted laundromat, spiraling as a strange melody burrows deep into his mind.
HOW TO WATCH
Waiting at the Laundromat is episode Nº32 of the Idle Films Anthology. Screened exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
Directed by Iliès Terki
Starring: David Evangelista, Michel Davis
6 minutes
Dance Music
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
CREDITS
Produced by Iliès Terki, Fernando Silvestrin & David Evangelista
Story by Iliès Terki
Screenplay: Iliès Terki & Fernando Silvestrin
Cinematography: Timmi Davis
Color Grading: Alen Jelić
Music Score: Christoph Klinger
Special Thanks: Refaat Etman, Filmfabrique
THE OVERNIGHT TRAIN follows Shelby on a long-haul night train where nothing goes as planned—no signal, no power, and a blood-stained stranger in the next seat.
HOW TO WATCH
The Overnight Train is episode Nº47 of the Idle Films Anthology. Screened exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
9 minutes
Drama
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
Directed by Iliès Terki
Starring: Shelby Buhck, Tilman Jäckle, Javid Wunsch, Jenny Synan (VO)
CREDITS
Produced by Iliès Terki & Fernando Silvestrin
Assistant Producer: Paula Bierend
Story by Iliès Terki
Screenplay: Iliès Terki & Fernando Silvestrin
Cinematography: Timmi Davis
1st AC: Dominik Jordan
Projector Operator: Paul Gerlach
Wardrobe: Verena Hüter
Set Design Assistant: Frauke Fehland
Music Score: Christoph Klinger
Sound Designer: Walter Laguerre
SINGING IN THE STREETS follows a traveling musician locked out in the early hours of Marseille. Phoneless and alone, he plays. The morning answers back.
HOW TO WATCH
Singing in the Streets is episode Nº21 of the Idle Films Anthology. Screened exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
6 minutes
Drama
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
Directed by Iliès Terki
Starring: Joel Havea
THE FIRST BITE follows an ex-con under house arrest, his ankle tag blinking. A craving for something sweet tempts him to break the rules, one bite at a time
HOW TO WATCH
The First Bite is episode Nº29 of the Idle Films Anthology. Screened exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
6 minutes
Drama
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
Directed by Iliès Terki
Starring: Joel Havea
THE PERFECT MEAL is a culinary vignette about a chef in rural France perfecting his new tasting menu—only to be met with unexpected silence from his most loyal critic.
HOW TO WATCH
The Perfect Meal is episode Nº17 of the Idle Films Anthology. Screened exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
6 minutes
Comedy
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
Directed by Iliès Terki
CREDITS
Produced by Iliès Terki
Assistant Producer: Paula (charlie) Bierend
Story by Iliès Terki
PLEASURES LOST is a 50-minute bundle of 12 ultra-short films that linger on fleeting joys—arranging records, waiting for tea, crying over a fictional death. Moments we’ve stopped noticing.
Pleasures Lost
The Best Things in Life are for free
This isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about attention.
We made these films to hold onto something — the idle time, the unscheduled hour, the quiet gesture that once meant something before it got flattened by notifications and newsfeeds.Some are lyrical. Others are plainspoken.
A reminder that not everything has to lead somewhere. That some of the richest scenes in life are the ones no one asked for.Inspired by The Book of Idle Pleasures, this bundle is a slow cinema experiment — short slices of life with soft edges.
We’re still making new entries. It’s a work in progress. Like all of us.
HOW TO WATCH
Pleasures Lost is a thematic bundle of short vignettes, part of the Idle Films Anthology. Screened exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
50 minutes
Slice of life
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
Directed by Iliès Terki
EPISODES
N°10 - Reading Old Letters
N°13 - Death of a Fict. Character
N°18 - Dreaming
N°31 - Melancholy
N°35 - Arranging Records
N°37 - Learning a Poem by Heart
THE PUBLIC BENCH is a series of short fictions rooted in one idea: the best things in life are free. One bench, countless stories—no ticket needed. Just sit, wait, and see what unfolds.
Every Bench Has a Story
(Ongoing project)
Across 12 vignettes (2 to 5 minutes each), we explore small, resonant moments: awkward meetings, quiet reflections, sudden connections. The characters don’t always know each other, but they share time, space, and something fleeting.
Filmed in distinct locations, with minimal gear and a focus on performance, The Public Bench reclaims attention from our screens—reminding us of what’s still possible between people, if we’re willing to step back. The project is still in production, with new entries added gradually.
HOW TO WATCH
The Public Bench is a thematic bundle of short vignettes, part of the Idle Films Anthology. Screened exclusively at live events.
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FILM INFOS
50 minutes
Slice of life
5.1 Audio | Color, 4k Scope (2.39)
Directed by Iliès Terki
PRODUCED EPISODES
N°37 - The Love Note
N°20 - Share a Sandwich