Eleven-year-old Keria lives on the island of Borneo in a vast rainforest. She shelters an orangutan abandoned on an oil palm plantation. Her cousin, Selai, also appears on her doorstep, having escaped from a conflict between a nomadic tribe and loggers. The forest is in serious danger and Keria, together with Selai and the young chimp, sets out to protect it. The resistance will be an unexpected opportunity for Keria to learn more about her tribe. The director of My Life as a Zucchini returns with a new animated film that reflects on a rapidly changing world, disappearing traditions and the uncertain future of humanity.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 27 min.
- Country, year
- Belgium, France, Switzerland, 2024
- Genre
- Animation
- Language
- French
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- F - family friendly
Credits
- Director
- Claude Barras
- Screenplay
- Claude Barras, Nancy Huston, Morgan Navarro
- Producers
- Rhea Plangg
- Music
- Charles de Ville
- Cast
- Babette De Coster, Martin Verset, Laetitia Dosch
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Special Screening
- Piazza Grande
Director
Claude Barras
Claude Barras (b. 1973) is a Swiss film director and producer who studied illustration and anthropology. His first animated short film, Banquise (2006), was selected for the Cannes Film Festival Competition. His subsequent films have appeared and won awards at numerous film festivals. My Life as a Zucchini, co-written by Barras and Céline Sciamma, was presented at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight, screened in more than 60 countries and nominated for an Oscar and two Cesars.
