Title : The scarecrow
Director : Grégoire Pontécaille
Duration : 22
Year : 2026
Genre : Fiction
Country : France


Synopsis: It's summertime. Alexandre is 10 years old and is taking part with his friends in his village's annual scarecrow competition. But his creation is not to everyone's taste...

Grégoire Pontécaille

Born in 1985 in Nantes, Grégoire Pontécaille joined the editing department of the Fémis in 2012 and has since worked as an editor with filmmakers such as Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche (Le Gang des bois du temple, Histoire de Judas, Terminal Sud...), Emmanuel Parraud (Sac la mort, Maudit !...), Hubert Charuel (Petit paysan, Les vaches n'auront plus de noms) and Camille Lugan (Selon Joy)...

He directed a documentary in 2023 (Stromboli 22) broadcast on France 3 Corse. L'épouvantail is his first fiction production.