THE DILEMMA
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MASCARAS
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THE EMANCIPATION OF TIMID LITTLE PIPOU

Le Grand Rex, Paris

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - 21:00

Le Grand Rex, Paris

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - 21:00

Around The Waves presents the premieres of the film about French professional surfer Charly Quivront:

WHO’S CHARLY? – THE DILEMMA

Plus, as opening short films:
MASCARAS, the latest film by Kyllian Guerin

THE EMANCIPATION OF TIMID LITTLE PIPOU, featuring Titouan Canevet

the films

WHO’S CHARLY? – THE DILEMMA

2025 (France)
35 minutes – VOSTFR
Trailer: https://youtu.be/BHyxo4m7GNA

Directed by Gabriel Boin
Produced by Charly Quivront
Cinematography by Simon Levalois-Bazer & Gabriel Boin

Featuring: Yannick Quivront, Jennifer Quivront, Didier Piter, Rémi Chaussemiche, Guillaume Dartenuc, Leo Fioravanti, Nelson Cloarec, William Aliotti & Miky Picon

Supported by Le Surfing, Volcom, Channel Island and ABC Arbitrage

For his 30th birthday, Charly Quivront’s inner circle paints an intimate portrait of an exceptional surfer.
Through decades of archival footage, the film retraces the journey of a kid from Charente-Maritime, shaped by the unpredictable waves of the Atlantic, all the way to international competitions where he strives to leave his mark.
Between travels, encounters, and legendary sessions, Charly asserts his unique style and a free vision of surfing — driven by passion, friendship, and the quest for the perfect wave.

opening

MASCARAS

2025
15 minutes – VOSTFR

Directed by Arthur Génie
Featuring Kyllian Guérin
Supported by Rip Curl

The MASCARAS project draws its strength from the symbolism of Mexican masks — powerful emblems of transformation and inner force.
Deeply rooted in the country’s culture, these masks both protect and reveal, embodying the duality between shadow and light, calm and intensity.

This duality also runs through the film: during their trip to Mexico, the surfers explore spots with contrasting personalities — some peaceful and contemplative, others raw, powerful, and untamed.

This interplay between serenity and chaos mirrors the search for balance in surfing, but also in each individual, navigating between control and letting go.

MASCARAS ultimately celebrates the union of strength, spirituality, and freedom.

Opening

THE EMANCIPATION OF TIMID LITTLE PIPOU

2025
18 minutes – VOSTFR

Directed by Rodrigue Llado
Featuring Titouan Canevet, Théo Julitte, Maelys Jouault, Issam Auptel, Pierrot Gagliano, Diogo Martins
Supported by Volcom, SunBum & Surf Session

Bound by his limitations — both personal and geographical — young Pipou leads a somewhat withdrawn life.
Some might call him shy; others might say he’s simply naïve.
But the truth probably lies in the fact that our friend hasn’t yet tasted the joys life has to offer.

Realizing that his worldview is confined to only a tiny corner of what his life could be, Pipou decides to push beyond his overwhelming shyness and embrace experiences that once felt completely out of reach.

Surfing, talking to people, traveling… in short, living.

We invite you to follow the emancipation of little Pipou in all its beauty.