Le Pharaon, le Sauvage et la Princesse

30 October - 09:00 - Théâtre du cuivre

Michel Ocelot

Presented in collaboration with the FIFEM ( (Festival international du film pour enfants de Montréal)

Three tales, three ages, three worlds. At the time of Ancient Egypt, a young king becomes the first black pharaoh to deserve the hand of his loved one. During the French Middle Ages, a mysterious wild boy steals from the rich to give to the poor. In the 18th century Turkey, a prince of pastries and a princess of roses escape the palace to live their love.

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Director	Michel Ocelot
Music	Pascal Le Pennec
Screenplay	Michel Ocelot
Producer	Philip Boëffard, Ève François-Machuel, Christophe Rossignon
Cast	Oscar Lesage, Aïssa Maïga, Claire De La Rüe Du Can
Production	ARTÉMIS PRODUCTIONS, LE MUSÉE DU LOUVRE - PARIS, LES PRODUCTIONS DU CH'TIMI, NORD-OUEST FILMS, STUDIO O
Distribution	Axia Films

Biographie

Michel Ocelot

Born in France, Michel Ocelot spent his childhood in Guinea before settling in Paris. He first directed animated shorts on his own, notably Les 3 Inventeurs (1980) and La Légende du Pauvre Bossu (1983). He was discovered by the general public in 1998 with his first feature film, Kirikou et la Sorcière. This was followed by Princes et Princesses, and Kirikou et les Bêtes Sauvages and Azur & Asmar, selected at Cannes in 2006 as part of the Quinzaine des réalisateurs. In 2008, the DVD Les Trésors Cachés by Michel Ocelot was released. Directed in shadow theatre and 3D, Les Contes de la nuit was released in 2011. In 2012, Kirikou et les Hommes et les Femmes was released. His latest feature film, Dilili à Paris, won the 2019 César for best animated film.