Two People Exchanging Saliva

Two People Exchanging Saliva
Promotional poster
FrenchDeux personnes échangeant de la salive
Directed by
  • Natalie Musteata
  • Alexandre Singh
Written by
  • Natalie Musteata
  • Alexandre Singh
Produced by
  • Violeta Kreimer
  • Valentina Merli
  • Natalie Musteata
  • Alexandre Singh
  • Guillaume Houzé
Starring
Narrated byVicky Krieps
CinematographyAlexandra de Saint Blanquat
Edited byHanna Park
Music byBobak Lotfipour
Production
companies
  • Misia Films
  • Preromanbritain
  • Galeries Lafayette
Distributed byThe New Yorker
Release date
Running time
36 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • United States
Language
  • French

Two People Exchanging Saliva (French: Deux personnes échangeant de la salive) is a 2024 French-language short drama film written and directed by Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh. Narrated by Vicky Krieps, the film starring Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Luana Bajrami explores a dystopian world where kissing is punishable by death.[1]

The United States and France co-production film premiered in the Telluride Film Festival at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on 30 August 2024.[2]

It was shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.[3][4]

Cast

  • Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Angine
  • Luàna Bajrami as Malaise
  • Aurélie Boquien as Pétulante
  • Vicky Krieps
  • Nicolas Bouchaud as Chagrin
  • Mitchell Jean as Jérémiade
  • Mustapha Abourachid as Arnaque
  • Thibaut De Lussy as Tuyaux
  • Lucile Jaillant as Carie

Release

Two People Exchanging Saliva had its world premiere in Great Expectations, Short Films at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on 30 August 2024.[5][6]

It was presented in the Screens as part of Shorts Program: After Dark for its Los Angeles Premiere at the AFI Fest on 25 October 2024.[7]

It was screened in the Shorts as part of Through the Looking Glass at the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival on 17 May 2025.[8]

The film had its world premiere on November 21, 2025, via the The New Yorker.[9]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
AFI Fest 28 October 2024 Grand Jury Prize – Live Action Short Two People Exchanging Saliva Won [10]
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 9 February 2025 Audience Prize Won [11]
Canal+ Award Won
San Francisco International Film Festival 30 April 2025 Golden Gate Award Won [12]
Mid-Length Film Award Won
Prishtina International Film Festival 26 September 2025 Best Mid-Length Film Won [13]
Out on Film 6 October 2025 Best Drama Short Won [14]
Tallgrass Film Festival 21 October 2025 Best Narrative Short Won [15]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ben Croll (9 February 2025). "Absurdist Short 'Two People Exchanging Saliva,' About a World Where Kissing is Illegal, Set for Feature Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Taylor Rowley Music Supervises "Two People Exchanging Saliva", Telluride Official Selection". Spectra Creative Agency. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  3. ^ "98th Oscars Shortlists in 12 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  4. ^ Hilary Lewis, Beatrice Verhoeven (16 December 2025). "2026 Oscars Shortlists Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  5. ^ "51st Telluride Film Festival Announces Lineup". Telluride Film Festival. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  6. ^ Hammond, Pete (29 August 2024). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Saturday Night', 'The Piano Lesson', 'Conclave' & 'Nickel Boys' World Premieres". Deadline. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Two People Exchanging Saliva". AFI Fest. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Two People Exchanging Saliva". Seattle International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  9. ^ ""Two People Exchanging Saliva" Rewrites the Slap in Cinema". The New Yorker. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  10. ^ "AFI FEST 2024 Announces Grand Jury Award Winners". AFI Fest. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  11. ^ Boyce, Laurence (10 February 2025). "The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival unveils its winners". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Golden Gate Award and Audience Award Winners at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival". San Francisco International Film Festival. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  13. ^ "PriFest 2025 Announces Award Winners at the 17th Edition". Prishtina International Film Festival. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  14. ^ "2025 Award Winners". Out on Film. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  15. ^ "The 23rd Annual Tallgrass Film Festival Presented by the Emily Bonavia Charitable Trust Announces New Awards and 2025 Winners". Tallgrass Film Festival. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
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