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Watching feels like peering into a shadow-theatre lantern, where delicate silhouettes conjure fairy tales with quiet charm and playful invention.

Created by

Michel Ocelot

Genres

Animation, Kids, Family

Starring

Yves Barsacq, Philippe Cheytion, Arlette Mirapeu

Overview

A silhouette animation anthology TV series conceived, written and directed by Michel Ocelot and realised at La Fabrique, consisting of short fantastical stories performed by the same animated "actors." A critical success but commercial failure at the time, no further episodes were commissioned beyond the initial 8, but, following the success of Ocelot's Kirikou and the Sorceress, 6 were edited into the 2000 feature Princes and Princesses, in which form they finally saw wide exposure and acclaim both in France and internationally; a further episode was included in a home release of short works in 2008, but one remains unavailable for public consumption.

How it feels

Whimsical, warm, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, fate, power

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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