30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
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Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience

Animal (2021) 12

France | 2021 | 105 min.

Bella and Vipulan, both 16, are of a generation that believes its future is in danger. Due to climate change and a 6th mass extinction, the world may be uninhabitable in 50 years. Even as they sound the alarm, nothing happens. So they decide to tackle the heart of the problem, which is man's relationship with all life. In the course of their journey, they realise how deeply intertwined humans are with all living species. By protecting them, we save ourselves. Humans thought they could cut themselves off from nature, but they are part of it. After all, man is also an Animal.

CountryFrance
Year2021
Duration105 min
Rating12
LanguageEnglish, French
SubtitleCzech, English
Directed by Cyril Dion
Screenplay Cyril Dion, Walter Bouvais
Director of Photography Alexandre Léglise
Music Sébastien Hoog
Edited by Sandie Bompar
Contact Orange Studio

Biography

French director, screenwriter and poet. He co-directed the feature films Tomorrow (Demain, 2015) and The Day After Tomorrow (Après-Demain, 2018), and independently the film Animal (2021). He is also known for his activist work in favour of environmental issues and interfaith dialogue.

Based upon a Book, Mother Nature, Love Actually, Teamwork, Nature