The Holy Feast (Le Saint-festin)

 

Directors:  Anne-Laure Daffis, Léo Marchand

Run Time: 16 min

Year:  2007

Category:  International Animation

 

 

 

This film is included in NEW FRENCH FILMS SHOWCASE I, a program of short dramas, animation, and documentaries selected to introduce audiences to the variety and artistry of the French cinema. A presentation of the 2010 French Cultures Festival / Mois de la Francophonie.

 

film description

Synopsis:  All ogres look forward to Saint Feast Day, when they get to eat all the human children they want. But when one ogre gets his teeth knocked out in an accident, he fears his child-gobbling days may be over. Utilizes simple line drawings inventively collaged with vintage footage of France.

Composer: Nicolas Laureau

Voice Actor: François Morel

Awards:  Best Animated Film, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival

Screenings: San Francisco International Film Festival; Holland Animation Film Festival; Athens Film Festival; Los Angeles Film Festival; Calgary International Film Festival