In Metz, young director Enzo Vacon shakes up independent cinema with Agrega

A horror film made independently with only 5,000 euros

With Agréga, Enzo Vacon embraces independent cinema far from the major studios. The project was entirely self-financed through a crowdfunding campaign launched to the public. The goal was to raise 5,000 euros in forty days to allow for filming.

The young director advocates for an accessible model, with deliberately low rates for screenings. A way to make independent cinema visible to a wider audience.

« Creativity arises from constraints. »

The filming took place in just one week, with a team coming from various French regions. Despite limited resources, the film claims a true visual singularity, between handheld camera, fixed shots, and oppressive atmosphere.

A love for cinema born with Playmobil in the Vosges

Before the dark theaters and festivals, there were Legos and Playmobil. As a child in the Vosges, Enzo Vacon created his first animated sequences with the help of his father. Soon, family members became impromptu actors in his early experiments.

« I used Playmobil and Lego to tell stories. »

This early passion led him to pursue a degree in cinema in Metz. A training he considers essential to understand the language of images before even shooting.

The director also claims diverse influences. Horror cinema like Halloween or The Blair Witch Project, but also musical comedies like La La Land or The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. An unexpected blend that nurtures his vision of cinema.

Heading to Cannes for the young director from Metz

Enzo Vacon’s journey takes on a new dimension with a participation in the Cannes Film Festival thanks to a competition reserved for amateurs. An experience lived for the first time, allowing him this year to arrive with a completed film in hand.

« The goal was truly to reach this stage. »

The director now hopes to screen Agréga multiple times in Lorraine and elsewhere, especially in Thionville, Nancy, or Paris. His film obtained an exploitation visa from the CNC, opening the door to several theater screenings.

In Metz, a city he particularly loves at night, Enzo Vacon aims to continue developing a personal, surprising, and free cinema. A clear ambition: to offer the audience a different experience, capable of leaving a lasting mark on viewers.