International Features Competition

LES INDES

Swiss Premiere
Nicolas Chapoulier, Pauline Julier
Switzerland, Spain
2026, 72'
Genre
Recommended Age
16 years
VO. French, Spanish
ST. French, English
With
Lazare Minoungou, Raphaël Thiéry, Théo Urtubey
In presence of
the film crew, Sunday November 1.
In the mid-17th century, three men set out on a perilous journey through inhospitable lands to deliver the portrait of the Infanta of Spain to her future husband: the young Louis XIV.
Geneva-based artist and filmmaker Pauline Julier has teamed up with stage director Nicolas Chapoulier to create a debut feature-length fiction film that offers a modern and introspective reinterpretation of the adventure film. In the aftermath of the Thirty Years’ War, Alejandro, a young Spanish nobleman with a thirst for discovery, is chosen to accompany two French soldiers as they transport the portrait of Louis XIV’s young fiancée. Their future union is meant to seal a lasting peace, but beyond the hardships of nature and roads littered with marauders, the journey of these three men will not leave them unscathed. A thought-provoking reflection on the early stages of so-called modernity in the face of an old world that remains untamed, set against breathtaking landscapes.

Damien Brodard
Direction
Nicolas Chapoulier, Pauline Julier
Image
Sylvain Verdet
Editing
Anita Roth
Music
Andrés García
Sound
Xavier Lavorel
Production
Alina Film, Lastor Media, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
With
Lazare Minoungou, Raphaël Thiéry, Théo Urtubey
World sales
MoreThan Films
Distribution
Sister Distribution
Nicolas Chapoulier
1979, Suisse
Previous works
Les Indes is his first feature.
Pauline Julier
1981, Switzerland
Previous works
2025, A Million Year Picnic “Conversations sur Mars”
(Installation, Creator)
2023, Follow the Water (Documentary, Director)
2021, Way Beyond (Documentary, Director)
2019, Naturales Historiae (Documentary, Director)
Sunday 1 Nov. 15:30
Les Cinémas du Grütli – Salle Simon

Wednesday 4 Nov. 16:00
Les Cinémas du Grütli – Salle Simon