Animation – The American French Film Festival in Los Angeles https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org The American French Film Festival in Los Angeles Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:33:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 SAMUEL ../../../samuel/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:20:18 +0000 https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/?p=26027

SAMUEL

| 2026 – 21 x 4′ – Season 1 – Series, Animation, Comedy, Coming of Age, Family 12+, Drama.
Created by: Emilie Tronche.
Written by: Emilie Tronche.
Directed by: Emilie Tronche.
Starring (voice): Emilie Tronche.
In French with English subtitles, in English.
A Netflix Original release. |

Samuel explores the transition from childhood to adolescence and psychological maturity through the eyes of Samuel, an eleven-year-old boy who records his experiences in a personal diary. The story is set in the 2000s and ends when Samuel has filled all the pages of his diary, just one day before his twelfth birthday. Most of the stories he tells are related to the end of childhood and the beginning of adolescence, including his relationships with friends, the transition from primary to secondary school, his insecurities, and his first romantic feelings toward Julia, a classmate.

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THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN ../../../the-adventures-of-tintin/ ../../../the-adventures-of-tintin/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:28:19 +0000 https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/?p=22901

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

| 1991~1992  – 39 x 45′ – Season 1~3  – ANIMATION, ADVENTURES, SERIES, FAMILY +8, CLASSIC.
Written by: Christophe Poujol, Robert Réa, Eric Rondeaux, Alex Boon, J.D. Smith.
Based on the Comic Book by: Hergé.
Directed by: Stéphane Bernasconi.
Starring: Colin O’Meara, Thierry Wermuth, Christian Pelissier, Henri Labussière, Yves Barsacq, Jean-Pierre Moulin, Susan Roman.
In English & In French with English subtitles.
An Ellipse release. |

The show tells the story of a young Belgian reporter named Tintin, his faithful dog and friends and all the dangerous, exciting and humorous adventures he has all over the world.

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INTO THE WONDERWOODS ../../../into-the-wonderwoods/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:17:35 +0000 https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/?p=22879

INTO THE WONDERWOODS

| 2025  – 84′ – Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Family 10+.
Written by: Vincent Paronaud.
Directed by: Vincent Paronaud, Alexis Ducord.
Starring (French Voices): Yolande Moreau, Philippe Katerine, José Garcia, Marie Nonnenmacher, Emmanuel Garijo, Antoine Tomé, Boris Rehlinger, Augustin Jacob.
Official Selections: Cannes International Film Festival 2024, Annecy International Film Festival 2024.
In English or in French with English subtitles.
A Shout! Factory release. |

10-year-old Angelo dreams of becoming an explorer and a zoologist. When he hits the road with his family to visit his beloved granny, his distracted parents leave him behind at a rest stop. Left to his own devices, Angelo decides to cut through the forest in search of his family. He enters a dark and mysterious world inhabited by strange creatures, some friendlier than others.

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THE MOST PRECIOUS OF CARGOES ../../../the-most-precious-of-cargoes/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:21:27 +0000 https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/?p=22830

COMING SOON TO THEATERS BEFORE A DIGITAL RELEASE

THE MOST PRECIOUS OF CARGOES

| 2025  – 81′ –  Animation, Drama, War, Period & History, Films & Literature, Family 12+.
Written by: Michel Hazanavicius, Jean-Claude Grumberg.
Based on the Book by: Jean-Claude Grumberg.
Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius.
Starring (French voices): Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Blanc, Denis Podalydès, Grégory Gadebois.
Official Selections Cannes International Film Festival 2024, Annecy International Film Festival.
Official Competition TAFFF 2024 (North American Premiere).
In French with English subtitles.
A Distrib Films US release. |

Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty and the war raging all around them had made their lives very difficult. One day, the woodcutter’s wife rescues a baby girl who is thrown from one of the many trains chugging through the forest. That child will change their lives, as well as those of everyone she comes in contact with. Some will do all they can to protect her, whatever the cost, revealing both the worst and the best in the hearts of men. Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius recounts this beautifully animated, timeless tale to remind us that, in the darkest of times, the soul of humanity can only be preserved through the bright light of love and the heroism of ordinary people.

 

 

 

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LITTLE AMELIE  ../../../little-amelie/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:35:22 +0000 https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/?p=22326

LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN

| 2025 – 103′ – Drama, Animation, Family 12+, Films & Literature, Biopic.
Written by: Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang, Maïlys Vallade, Aude Py, Eddine Noël.
Based on the Book by: Amélie Nothomb.
Based on the Characters by: Marion Roussel.
Directed by: Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang.
Starring (French voices): Loïse Charpentier, Victoria Grosbois, Isaac Schoumsky, Laetitia Coryn, Yumi Fujimuri, François Raison, Marc Arnaud, Haylee Issembourg.
Official Selections Cannes International Film Festival 2025, Annecy International Animation Festival 2025. Academy Awards Nomination 2026 for Best Animated Feature.
A Gkids release. |

Amélie is a little Belgian girl born in Japan. Thanks to her friend Nishio-san, life is a succession of adventures and discoveries. But on her third birthday, a single event changes everything. Because for Amélie, everything is at stake at her age, happiness as well as tragedy. The first feature film by Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang based on the autobiography by Belgium novelist Amélie Nothomb.

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ARCO ../../../arco/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:49:30 +0000 https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/?p=22255

NOW PLAYING IN THEATERS. COMING SOON TO DIGITAL.

ARCO

| 2026 – 88′ – Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family 12+.
Written by: Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry.
Directed by: Ugo Bienvenu.
Starring (French voices): Swann Arlaud, Alma Jodorowsky, Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Tresanini, Vincent Macaigne, Louis Garrel, William Lebghil, Oxmo Puccino.
Official Selections Cannes International Film Festival 2025, Annecy International Film Festival 2025 (Winner Cristal Price, Best Film). Academy Awards Nomination 2026 for Best Animated Feature.
In English and French with English subtitles.
A Neon release. |

In 2075, a ten year old girl, Iris, witnesses a mysterious boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky. It’s Arco. He comes from an idyllic far future where time travel is possible. Iris shelters him and will do whatever it takes to help him return to his time. 

 

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ASTERIX AND THE TWELVE TASKS ../../../asterix-and-the-twelve-tasks/ ../../../asterix-and-the-twelve-tasks/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:33:46 +0000 https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/?p=21860

ASTERIX AND THE TWELVE TASKS

| 1976 – 78′ –  Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family 8+, Classic.
Written by: Albert Uderzo, René Goscinny, Pierre Tchernia.
Based on the Comic Book by: Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny.
Directed by: René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Pierre Watrin, Henri Gruel.
Starring: Roger Carel, Jacques Morel, Pierre Tornade, Henri Labussière, Micheline Dax, Jean Martinelli, Bernard Lavalette, Odette Laure, Gérard Hernandez.
In French with English subtitles.
An Under The Milky Way release. |

Caesar offers the Gauls a deal: if they can perform twelve special tasks successfully, he will hand over the Roman empire to them. If the Gauls fail, they will have to surrender to the Roman Empire. Asterix (fortified by Magic Potion produced by Druid Panoramix) is ready to take on the challenge.

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ASTERIX CONQUERS AMERICA ../../../asterix-conquers-america/ ../../../asterix-conquers-america/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:11:03 +0000 https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/?p=21848

ASTERIX CONQUERS AMERICA

| 1995 – 77′ –  Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family 8+, Classic.
Written by: Albert Uderzo, René Goscinny, Pierre Tchernia.
Based on the Comic Book by: Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny.
Directed by: Gerhard Hahn.
Starring: Roger Carel, Pierre Tornade, Henri Labussière, François Chaix, Jean Dautremay, Harald Juhnke.
In English and in French with English subtitles.
A Shout! Factory release. |


Caesar has had enough when another legion is hacked to pieces by the damned single indomitable village in Gaul because of the druid’s magic potion, so he decides to tackle the problem at the root before conspiratorial senators exploit his humiliation: sycophant Lucullus is ordered to capture the druid (believed immortal) and push him over the edge of the earth. A new adventure of French heroe Asterix and his friends.

 

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ASTERIX: THE MANSIONS OF THE GODS ../../../asterix-the-mansions-of-the-gods/ ../../../asterix-the-mansions-of-the-gods/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:52:17 +0000 https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/?p=21400

ASTERIX: THE MANSIONS OF THE GODS

| 2014 – 86′ – Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family 8+.
Created by: Albert Uderzo, René Goscinny.
Written by: Alexandre Astier.
Directed by: Alexandre Astier, Louis Clichy.
Starring: Ken Kramer, C. Ernst Harth, Don Brown.
In English.
A Shout! Factory release. |

Asterix and Obelix can’t help their dismay when they stumble upon a new construction of luxury apartments taking over their forest. When they discover the building is part of a larger evil plan to destroy their peaceful village as they know it, they become determined to fight tooth and nail to save their home.

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ASTERIX: THE SECRET OF THE MAGIC POTION ../../../asterix-the-secret-of-the-magic-potion/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:31:07 +0000 https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org/?p=21396

ASTERIX: THE SECRET OF THE MAGIC POTION

| 2025 – 86′ – Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family 8+.
Created by: Albert Uderzo, René Goscinny.
Written by: Alexandre Astier.
Directed by: Alexandre Astier, Louis Clichy.
Starring: John Innes, Ken Kramer, C. Ernst Harth.
In English.
A Shout! Factory release. |

Following a fall during mistletoe picking, Druid Panoramix decides that it is time to secure the future of the village. Accompanied by Asterix and Obelix, he undertakes to travel the Gallic world in search of a talented young druid to transmit the Secret of the Magic Potion.

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