The animated films of the 30th edition
Published on 30/10/2024
While CINEMANIA shines a spotlight on Francophone cinema, it is committed to representing the full range of genres that compose it. Animated films embody this diversity — a unique genre with innovative and visually captivating narratives, sometimes complex subjects made accessible, attracting a varied audience, from children to adults.
To offer you a moment out of time, 3 animated feature films, as captivating as they are moving, are part of the festival’s program: SAUVAGES, SLOCUM ET MOI, and ANGELO DANS LA FORÊT MYSTÉRIEUSE.
Also featured are short films like ÉTÉ 96, CANARD, LA PETITE ANCÊTRE, GIGI, and LES BELLES CICATRICES, most of which can be discovered during the Grand Short Film Evenings on November 5th and 13th.
Our Feature Films
Sauvages
Following its premiere at Cannes, here comes the much-anticipated new film from Swiss filmmaker Claude Barras (My Life as a Zucchini), crafted in stunning stop-motion animation with impressively detailed puppets. The story unfolds in Borneo, on the edge of the rainforest. Kéria receives a baby orangutan rescued from the palm oil plantation where her father works. At the same time, her young cousin Selaï comes to live with them, seeking refuge from the conflict between his nomadic family and forestry companies. Together, Kéria, Selaï, and the little monkey fight against the destruction of their ancestral forest home, now more endangered than ever…
Angelo dans la forêt mystérieuse
Angelo, a 10-year-old boy, dreams of being an adventurer and explorer. One day, on a car trip with his family to visit his beloved, gravely ill grandmother, he is suddenly challenged to prove his bravery: accidentally left behind at a rest stop, Angelo decides to cut through the forest to reach his grandmother's house. He then ventures into a land inhabited by strange beings, facing a threat even worse than the region's ogre... Between a fantastical tale and pure adventure cinema, this fast-paced film brims with rich creativity. Based on the graphic novel In the Dark and Mysterious Forest by Winshluss.
Slocum et Moi
In the early 1950s, in his family garden, Pierre begins constructing a replica of Spray, the legendary sailboat on which Joshua Slocum completed the first solo circumnavigation in 1895. This remarkable home project, lasting several years, enlists Pierre’s wife, Geneviève, and their 11-year-old son, François, who dreams of adventure. The child becomes captivated by the project and the iconic figure of Slocum, a symbol of freedom. Selected for the Cannes, Annecy, and Locarno festivals, the new film by Jean-François Laguionie (The Painting) is a poetic and delicate work on the beauty of an immobile journey undertaken by an endearing family trio.
Our Short Films
Canard
Vladimir and Olga raise ducks on a small, isolated farm in the countryside. They are hoping for the arrival of a child, but this wait will soon turn into a nightmare.
Les belles cicatrices
One month after their breakup, Gaspard meets Leïla in a bar. As emotions overwhelm him, he hides under the tablecloth.
La petite ancêtre
Synopsis: An ancestral house builds itself, comes to life, and illustrates its 150-year-long existence. Through various eras, it allows us to feel the passage of time.
GIGI
From the troubled little mermaid to the confident woman she is today, Gigi shares her transition journey with humor and sensitivity.
ÉTÉ 96
During a picnic, Paul and his family are trapped by the rising tide. Paul, feeling unsettled and caught between the worlds of adults and children, becomes aware of his individuality.
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