Ma vie de Courgette

My Life As A Zucchini
Mein Leben als Zucchini

Switzerland / France, May 2016
FILM, Animation, 66 min.

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directed by
Claude Barras
Written by
Céline Sciamma, Germano Zullo, Claude Barras, Morgan Navarro
Status
In distribution
Website
ritaproductions.com/ma-vie-de-courgette
IMDb Link
imdb.com

Zucchini is a rather unusual nickname for a 9-year-old boy and his unique story is surprisingly universal. After his mother’s sudden death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer Raymond, who accompanies Zucchini to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. At first Zucchini struggles to find his place in this strange, at times, hostile environment. Yet with Raymond’s help and his new found friends, he eventually learns to trust, finds true love and at last a new family of his own.

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World Premiere
May 2016
Original Version
French,  colour, DCP, 66 min.
ISAN
0000-0003-AD50-0000-Y-0000-0000-9
Production
Rita Productions, Blue Spirit Productions, Gébéka Films, KNM, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Canal +, France 3 Cinéma, Hélium Films
Producer
Max Karli, Pauline Gygax, Armelle Glorennec, Marc Bonny, Michel Merkt
directed by
Claude Barras
Written by
Céline Sciamma, Germano Zullo, Claude Barras, Morgan Navarro
Cinemato­graphy
David Toutevoix
Editing
Valentin Rotelli, Marie-Eve Hildbrand, Marina Rosset
Sound Editing
Benjamin Benoit, Jérôme Vittoz
Sound Design
Denis Séchaud
Re-Recording Mix
Denis Séchaud
Music
Sophie Hunger
Animation
Kim Keukeleire, Marcos Valin, Daniel Ramsay, Cesar Diaz Melendes, Marjolaine Parot, Brian Leif Hansen, Antony Elworthy, Juan Soto, Gabriel Möhring, Elie Chapuis
Costumes
Christel Grandchamp, Vanessa Riera Frangu
Casting
Marie-Eve Hildbrand
Techniques
Stop Motion

Cast

Gaspard Schlatter
Sixtine Murat
Paulin Jaccoud
Michel Vuillermoz

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Worldwide Distribution

Austria
Thimfilm GmbH Distribution
Release date: 17.02.2017
Belgium
Cinéart Distribution
Release date: 26.10.2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tropik d.o.o. Distribution
Release date: 20.04.2017
Brazil
California Filmes Distribution
Release date: 16.02.2017
Croatia
Demiurg Cvetka Flakus s.p. Distribution
Denmark
Angel Films Distribution
Estonia
Must Kasi (Black Hand) Distribution
France
Gébéka Films Distribution
Release date: 19.10.2016
Germany
Polyband Medien GmbH Distribution
Release date: 16.02.2017
Hungary
Vertigo Média Ltd Distribution

Italy
Teodora Film Distribuzione Distribution
Release date: 01.12.2016
Japan
Bitters End Inc. Distribution
Release date: 10.02.2018
Latvia
Must Kasi (Black Hand) Distribution
MIDDLE EAST
Empire Network Distribution
Netherlands
Cinéart Nederland B.V. Distribution
Release date: 13.10.2016
North Macedonia
Demiurg Cvetka Flakus s.p. Distribution
Norway
Storytelling Media AS Distribution
Release date: 07.04.2017
Poland
Vivarto SP.ZO.O Distribution
Release date: 02.06.2017
Portugal
Outsider Films Lda Distribution
Release date: 11.05.2017
Romania
Asociatia Culturala Macondo Distribution
Release date: 04.11.2016
Serbia
Five Stars Film Distribution Distribution
Release date: 01.03.2017
Slovenia
Demiurg Cvetka Flakus s.p. Distribution
South Korea
ANB Pictures Distribution
Spain
La Aventura Audiovisual S.L. Distribution
Release date: 03.03.2017
Sweden
Folkets Bio AB Distribution
Release date: 28.10.2016
Switzerland
Praesens Film AG Distribution
Release date: 22.09.2016
Taiwan
Joint Entertainment Distribution
Turkey
Bir Film Distribution
United Kingdom
Soda Pictures / Thunderbird Releasing Distribution
Release date: 02.06.2017
United States
GKIDS Distribution
Release date: 24.02.2017
Viet Nam
Empire Network Distribution

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