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Zarafa

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An escaped Sudanese slave boy (Simon Abkarian) befriends a baby giraffe and accompanies it on a perilous journey to the shores of France.

Critics Reviews

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 10/08/2015
4/5
Zarafa is a gorgeously delicate hand-drawn animation about the first giraffe to make the perilous journey from Africa to 19th-century Paris. Go to Full Review Mike McCahill Guardian 10/08/2015
2/5
The Kirikou movies were livelier. Go to Full Review Tom Huddleston Time Out 10/05/2015
2/5
In trying to tell an epic tale over just 78 minutes, the filmmakers sacrifice anything that might have made their film memorable. Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine 01/06/2022
6/10
When it does work, it absolutely sings, but at the same time is without question an uneven experience. Go to Full Review Matthew Anderson CineVue 04/08/2019
2/5
Its story is entertaining and the multiple messages it espouses are all valid and important ones, but like trying to pack a giraffe into a Mini Cooper, it might not be the best idea and is a lacks a certain grace in places. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 04/23/2018
While the subtitles and material might skew this French-language animation towards older children, it is a beautifully rendered piece, with a heart is as big as the Sahara. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Marlou A 07/11/2024 Very emotional (first and only movie that made me cry). The story is also very well told See more TimeFlies A 01/28/2023 Love the art style! Story is very emotional, I cried a lot. See more farah r @Farah 07/26/2016 The animation is pleasant and the characters are likable, but the story lacks the depth to deliver its moral. See more 05/10/2016 Animation is nice, the characters are nice, the story is nice....so "nice" that the total is hard to grasp on to. Not without its charm, but completely without a backbone. See more 08/01/2014 Retrieves the beauty of more traditional animations, and knows how to dose carefully realism, humor and fantasy fit on the incredible true story that purports to tell. See more 11/16/2013 A very well told and beautiful story that will keep you wanting to see how it will end. A Great watch ! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rémi Bezançon

Director

Jean-Christophe Lie

Director

Simon Abkarian

Hassan

François-Xavier Demaison

Malaterre

Vernon Dobtcheff

Le vieux sage

Roger Dumas

Charles X

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Movie Info

Synopsis An escaped Sudanese slave boy (Simon Abkarian) befriends a baby giraffe and accompanies it on a perilous journey to the shores of France.
Director
Rémi Bezançon, Jean-Christophe Lie
Producer
Valérie Schermann, Christophe Jankovic, Vivien Aslanian
Screenwriter
Rémi Bezançon, Alexander Abela
Distributor
GKIDS
Production Co
Chaocorp, Pathé, Scope Pictures, France 3 Cinéma, Prima Linea Productions
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, History, Drama, Animation
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 3, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 4, 2016
Runtime
1h 18m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)