Maurice's Bar

Set in 1942, this animated short follows a former drag queen on a train traveling toward an uncertain destination. During the journey, the protagonist recalls a night spent at one of the first queer bars in Paris. Through fragments of gossip from the establishment's patrons, the film evokes the atmosphere of this storied venue and its enigmatic Jewish-Algerian owner, Maurice.

Produced by Sacrebleu Productions, the film is a joint effort between Israel and France. It was directed and written by Tom Prezman and Tzor Edery. The voice cast features Soa De Muse as Bobette. With a runtime of 15 minutes, the film was released on October 24, 2024. On TMDB, it has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 22 votes.