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My Life as a Zucchini
Directed by CLAUDE BARRAS

Status : Completed

Country : Switzerland, France

Originale Title : Ma Vie de Courgette

Year : 2016

Language : French

Domestic Release : Gebeka Films - October 19th,. 2016

Genre : Stopmotion Animation

Runtime : 66 min

Synopsis

Based on «Autobiography of a Zucchini» by Gilles Paris, published by Librairie Plon

Courgette is an intriguing nickname for a 9-year-old boy. Although his unique story is surprisingly universal. After his mother’s sudden death, Courgette is befriended by a kind police officer Raymond, who accompanies Courgette to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age.

At first Courgette struggles to find his place in this, at times, strange and hostile environment.

Yet with Raymond’s help and his new found friends, Courgette eventually learns to trust, finds true love and at last a new family of his own.

DIRECTOR

CLAUDE BARRAS

CAST & CREW

DIRECTOR
Claude Barras

SCREENWRITTER
Céline Sciamma (Girlhood, Tomboy, Water Lilies)

PRODUCERS
Rita Productions (The price of Fame)
Blue Spirit Productions (The Painting)
Gebeka Films
KNM

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

69th Cannes International Film Festival (Director's Fortnight - 2016)
40th Annecy International Film Festival - Crystal & Public Awards
Lux Prize Finalist
Melbourne IFF - Audience Award
Angouleme IFF - Audience Award
TIFF KIDS
San Sebastian IFF - Audience Award for the European Film
Zurich IFF - Youth Jury Award
FIFF Namur - Best Cinematography Award
Bratislava IFF - FIPRESCI Jury Award
Frankfurt Buchmesse - Best Adapted Screenplay
Montélimar, Festival de l'Ecrit à l'Ecran - Audience Award
Delémont-Hollywood - Opale Award
Festival des Notes et des Toiles - Best Music Award
Warsaw Film Festival - Audience Award
European Film Awards - European Animated Feature Film of the year
International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino - European Children's Film Association Prize + Special Mention of the Teachers' Jury
Vienna International Children's Film Festival - Preis der Kinderjury 2016


Switzerland’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards


Helsinki International Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival
Mumbai Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Taichung International Animation Festival
Haifa International Film Festival
DOK Leipzig
International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima
Stockholm International Film Festival
La Roche Sur Yon International Film Festival
Bucheon International Animation Festival
CPH Pix
Sarajevo Film Festival
Hong Kong French Film Festival
Singapore International Film Festival
Fancine
Sundance
Glasgow International Film Festival
Dublin IFF
Tokyo Anime Award Festival
Monstra Lisbon Animated Festival
Febiofest