Sniffer by Bobbie Peers (2006) (Norway)

Sniffer, written and directed by Bobbie Peers, won the Palm d'Or for the best short film at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006. Peers is a Norwegian filmmaker with a string of short films under his belt. None have proved as successful as Sniffer, which is an unusual but beautifully shot tale, set in a grey and apparently gravity-free world. We follow a man who works as a sniffer (watch it to find out!) and dreams off escaping the leaden boots that hold him down