Three tales, three places and three very different worlds, all made visually exquisite by the hugely admired French animator Michel (Kirikou And The Sorceress) Ocelot.
In Sudan, young Black nobleman Tanwekamani and high-born Nasalsa are prevented from marrying by her mother, who insists she should only be betrothed to a Pharaoh. In Medieval France, a boy prince is condemned to death by his own father after he lets a prisoner out of the royal dungeon, but escapes his executioner and learns to live in the wild, growing up to become a semi-feral champion of the poor. And in 18th-century Turkey, a penniless prince who has perfected the art of doughnut-making is determined at all costs to meet the Rose Princess, long hidden away from view in the royal palace.
Ocelot’s drawings are elegant, clean and delightfully traditional. Love and beauty are at the heart of all three stories.
Start Time: This screening will feature a shorter than usual amount of adverts and trailers.
Family Time
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French Film Festival 2026
The 34th edition of the French Film Festival will offer another exceptional line-up of premieres, new talents, memorable encounters, and restored classics.
Explore French Film Festival 2026
Director Michel Ocelot
Year 2022
Duration
1h 33m
Language French with English subtitles
Cast Aïssa Maïga, Oscar Lesage, Claire de la Rüe du Can,