France / May 21, 2026 / World premiere - Directors’ Fortnight (Cannes)
Pithead (2026)
Directed by Wannes Vanspauwen, Pol De Plecker
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16min
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5.0/10
Plot
Amidst an icy dreamscape, a woman takes refuge in a black metal karaoke bar. Outside, she finds a lone penguin stranded in a tree, cut off from its colony.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pithead |
| Original language | Nederlands (NL) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands |
| Production countries | Belgium, France |
| Status | Post Production |
| Production companies | Animal Tank, oriGine Films |
| Release date | 21 maggio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Jules Mathôt |
| Production | Brecht Van Elslande, Sven Spur, Olivier Berlemont, Bert Lesaffer |
| Writer | Wannes Vanspauwen, Pol De Plecker |
| Editing | Wannes Vanspauwen, Pol De Plecker, Frank van den Bogaart |
| Cinematography | Matthee Van Holderbeke |
| Assistant directors | Wannes Vanspauwen, Pol De Plecker |
| Camera operators | Matthee Van Holderbeke |
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| Additional photography | Matthee Van Holderbeke |
| Production design | Daphne Gort, Librecht Vanmechelen |
| Art direction | Daphne Gort, Librecht Vanmechelen |
| Set decoration | Daphne Gort, Librecht Vanmechelen |
| Costume design | Gonne Vanspauwen |
| Makeup | Gonne Vanspauwen |
| Hairstyling | Gonne Vanspauwen |
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