10Nov 2026
Next screening
Los Angeles
7:00 PM · USC School of Cinematic Arts, Eileen Norris Cinema Theater
Free admission · Open to the public · RSVP required
For your consideration
Academy Awards® · Short Documentary
An open-air theater on a Marseille beach
Every day, Joëlle meets her retired friends on the Bain des Dames beach in Marseille. Like in an open-air theater, they laugh, talk about love, sex and aging bodies, and remake the world with the freedom of those who have nothing left to prove.
Festivals & awards · Oscar®-qualifying short documentary 2027
Journey
100+Festivals worldwide
20+Awards
“A meditation on the power of being true to yourself.”
“The jury members all agreed the winning film was a gem. Focusing almost exclusively on a compelling character in the space they had created for themselves, it unfolded into a gentle celebration of a unique individual that also had broader thematic depth. Thoughtful, and with humour, music and skilled cinematography, it ultimately proved to be a meditation on the power of being true to yourself, even if by mainstream social standards you may well be viewed as ‘different’.”
Selections & prizes
Official Selection
Camden IFF
Maine, USA
Official Selection
Flickers’ Rhode Island IFF
Rhode Island, USA
Official Selection
SXSW London
London, UK
International Premiere
IDFA
Amsterdam, Netherlands
National Competition
Clermont-Ferrand
France
Official Selection
Berlin Critics’ Week
Berlin, Germany
Official Selection
Drama ISFF
Drama, Greece
Official Selection
Brussels Short FF
Brussels, Belgium
Winner · Jury Prize
+ France TV Prize
+ France TV Prize
Champs-Élysées FF
Paris, France
Winner · Audience Award
Premiers Plans
Angers, France
Screenings · Oscar®-qualifying short documentary 2027
Next screenings
See the film on the big screen, with the director when possible. New dates are added as the campaign goes on.
All dates
- Los Angeles, USVidiots, Eagle Rock · 12:30 PM
- Los Angeles, USUSC School of Cinematic Arts · 7:00 PM
- Paris, FranceColumbia University
- Rockland, USCamden International Film Festival
More to come
The team
The team
Director
Margaux Fournier
Originally from Marseille, Margaux Fournier draws on her Mediterranean roots to fuel her creativity. After a multidisciplinary education at Sciences Po Lille and La Fémis, she directed her first short film. Shot in her hometown, If You Don’t Like It, Look Away offers an intimate glimpse into the world of Marseille’s women. The film won the 2026 Cesar Award for Best Short Documentary.
“I dedicate this Cesar to all the women whom society tries to keep quiet, obedient and invisible. To women of all ages who, despite everything, continue to laugh too loudly, speak too loudly and love too fiercely.”
Producer · Managing Partner, Caviar Paris
Florence Jacob
Managing Partner of Caviar Paris, the independent studio behind Academy Award winner Sound of Metal and Caméra d’Or winner War Pony. Born in Germany, she worked at Markenfilm, EuropaCorp and Wanda, and has collaborated with directors including Wim Wenders and Henry Scholfield. First woman elected president of France’s UPC and, in 2023, first woman to lead the European Producers Association.
US Publicist · See-Through Films
Kathleen McInnis
Producer, strategic publicist and festival programmer with 30+ years in international cinema. Through See-Through Films she runs festival, publicity and awards campaigns, including Oscar campaigns for short films. Former programmer at Palm Springs ShortFest, TIFF, Hot Docs and SIFF. Member of the Academy, BAFTA and the IDA.
Producer · Caviar Production
Laureen Bolton
Emerging producer at Caviar Production in Paris, working in fiction and documentary. A Sciences Po Aix graduate drawn to stories of intimacy, identity and belonging, with a particular interest in women’s stories and queer narratives. If You Don’t Like It, Look Away is the first film she has produced.
Producer · Les Films de Nout
Audrey Smadja Iritz
Began her career in contemporary art, then joined Avenue B Productions (The Origin of Evil, Venice and Toronto; Copacabana with Isabelle Huppert). In 2024 she founded Les Films de Nout in Paris, developing fiction and documentary shorts. Co-producer of If You Don’t Like It, Look Away with Caviar Paris.
Contact
Let’s talk
Pick what you need, we answer within 48 hours. Your message reaches the production and our US publicist.
- Production
- Florence Jacob & Laureen Bolton (Caviar Production) & Les Films de Nout
- US publicist
- Kathleen McInnis
- International sales
- Shortcuts
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